Proposed nuclear site voted down by county commission

RHEA COUNTY — The Rhea County Commission voted unanimously in a special-called meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, to stop participation in the state and federal government’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus preliminary discussions.In late September, the Rhea County Commission adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of a letter expressing support for a potential Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC]; however, after hearing from county residents, including during an information gathering public meeting at Rhea County High School in mid-October.“Any and all current discussions, conversations, information-gathering or participation by the Rhea County Commission regarding the potential NLIC economic development concept are hereby terminated effective immediately,” a resolution passed Monday, Oct. 26, states.

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