HJR 242

This joint resolution urges the Governor and state agencies to recognize spent nuclear fuel from Alabama's two nuclear power plants (Browns Ferry and Farley) as a valuable energy resource rather than just waste, and to pursue its development through advanced recycling technologies. The resolution specifically calls for Alabama to respond to a federal Department of Energy request for information about hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs) that would modernize the nuclear fuel cycle and enable the recycling of spent fuel into new liquid fuel for advanced reactors. By repositioning spent nuclear fuel as an economic asset that can be reprocessed for energy production, the resolution aims to address concerns about long-term storage costs, strengthen domestic uranium supply chains, support the continued operation of Alabama's aging nuclear facilities, and create new economic opportunities in the state's nuclear energy sector.