TDEC issues first commercial nuclear fusion license Nicolle S. Praino Updated Sep 4, 2026 Work on Type One Energy project slated to start this year, involve UT, TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lee reflects on time in office, talks state’s nuclear future to Nashville Rotary Club Hamilton Matthew Masters Aug 4, 2026 Governor says DOE estimates $50 billion capital investment, 25,000 jobs could come from federal-state partnership
Business Department of Energy selects Tennessee as finalist for nuclear campus Julianne Akers Updated Jul 29, 2026 Oak Ridge site could soon host nuclear innovation hub via federal partnership expected to bring billions of dollars in economic investment
Development Nuclear facility to bring over 1,100 jobs to East Tennessee Julianne Akers Updated Jul 20, 2026 Oak Ridge operations of billionaire Kam Ghaffarian's X-energy announce facility, research and development center in Roane County industrial parkÂ
Business Tennessee to become first state to establish nuclear regulation framework Julianne Akers Updated Jun 4, 2026 As state seeks to become global hub for nuclear energy, new guidelines will soon take effect
