WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. said on Wednesday it is seeking input from U.S. states on any interest in hosting sites for storing nuclear waste, spent fuel reprocessing and nuclear fuel fabrication, according to a document posted online. The sites could support deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and co-located data centers, the Department of Energy also said in the document. President Donald Trump wants to quadruple U.S. nuclear power capacity to 400 gigawatts by 2050 as electricity demand surges for the first time in decades driven by sources including data centers for AI and cryptocurrencies. The department is seeking interest from the states in hosting what it calls Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. The strategy is a policy shift aimed at solving a decades-old problem that has hobbled the U.S. nuclear industry: what to do with its radioactive waste. Overcoming local opposition to waste storage is seen as critical to achieving the administration's ambitious nuclear expansion goals. The DOE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner)
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