Fentress County Dropped From Nuclear Waste Site List After Unanimous Vote

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Fentress County Dropped From Nuclear Waste Site List After Unanimous Vote

https://hoodline.com/2026/11/fentress-county-dropped-from-nuclear-waste-site-list-after-unanimous-vote/

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Fentress County Off Nuclear Waste Repository List

Fentress County officials removed the area from consideration as a potential nuclear waste repository following unanimous opposition from the county commission and local residents. The decision halts local plans for hazardous material storage while preserving the county's ongoing economic development and infrastructure partnerships with the state.

Fentress County is officially off the table for a nuclear waste repository after residents and lawmakers pushed back hard.

Fentress County is no longer being considered or evaluated as a potential site for a nuclear waste repository, County Executive Jacob Rosenbaum announced Monday. The reversal comes after months of organized opposition from residents, local lawmakers, and the county commission, which had all pushed back against the proposal.

According to WVLT, the Fentress County Commission voted unanimously against the repository proposal, a move that followed a petition signed by thousands of residents opposing the site. Local state lawmakers also advocated against housing the repository in the county, according to the same report.

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