Analysis
What the administration claimed
The U.S. Department of Energy selected Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.
Claimant: Chris Wright U.S. Secretary of Energy
Agency or office: U.S. Department of Energy
Context
DOE press release (July 28, 2026) announcing Memorandums of Understanding with five states after reviewing applications; campuses are described as intended to support the full nuclear fuel lifecycle (fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing, disposition) and related activities.
Evidence
This is an official DOE announcement in a Department press release stating that the agency selected five states as potential hosts and signed MOUs to continue exploring hosting agreements. The assertion is directly supported by the cited DOE source and is consequential because it relates to federal nuclear fuel-cycle policy and potential large-scale infrastructure investments.