As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage

The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste

Feb 13, 2025 - 09:33
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
Hayden Station, a coal-fired power plant, dominates part of the landscape between Hayden and Steamboat Springs in northwest Colorado. The power plant is expected to start shutting down before the end of the decade.

The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste

(Image credit: Scott Franz)