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It\u2019s the largest source of zero-carbon-emissions power in the U.S., providing about 20% of the nation\u2019s total electricity.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-18T10:07:11-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/18\/2026-10:07am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers are working with communities through constructive and speculative approaches to reimagine how the nation makes decisions about nuclear storage.","teaser":"Nuclear energy is getting another look.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/26%20ASU%20News%20Banner_Nuclear%20Waste_R1.jpg?itok=QMq6PXek","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260218-science-and-technology-asu-helps-communities-envision-solutions-nuclear-waste","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Alicia Barr\u00f3n","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/26%20ASU%20News%20Banner_Nuclear%20Waste_R1.jpg?itok=QMq6PXek","image_alt":"Collage with illustrations and photos of landscapes, discussions, and surreal elements.","image_caption":"Arizona State University researchers are empowering communities in efforts to solve the nation\u2019s nuclear waste problem through constructive and speculative approaches to exploring what it means to live near such sites. 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