Storage options for waste key as North Dakota lawmakers study nuclear energy

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 952

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Nuclear energy is at least a decade away from coming to North Dakota, but the lawmakers studying its feasibility are already researching potential storage options for radioactive waste.

While North Dakota has no nuclear power plants, the U.S. Air Force maintains more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads in the north central area of the state, said Sen. David Hogue, R-Minot.

Hogue suggested a risk assessment to determine whether there is more …

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