SJR 89

This joint resolution urges Alabama's Governor and state agencies to recognize spent nuclear fuel from the state's two nuclear power plants as a valuable resource rather than waste, and to take action toward developing it as a future energy source. The resolution specifically calls for the state to respond to a federal Department of Energy request for information about hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, which would create federal-state partnerships to modernize the nuclear fuel cycle, including spent fuel reprocessing and recycling. While non-binding, the resolution signals legislative support for transforming Alabama's stored spent nuclear fuel into an economic asset through advanced reactor technologies and recycling processes, potentially positioning the state as a leader in next-generation nuclear energy development.