Gov. Lee signs executive order creating nuclear energy advisory council
Gov. Bill Lee, surrounded by Republican General Assembly leadership, speaks April 3. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
But opponents of nuclear energy say harm to the environment and public health — including from mining and nuclear waste — outweigh the benefits of it being a low-carbon energy source.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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