BROOKFIELD , NEXTERA TO BUILD $100 BILLION AI HUB ON COLD WAR NUCLEAR SITE

What happened: The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $100-billion private investment to convert the former Paducah uranium enrichment site in Western Kentucky into an AI and high-performance computing hub. Why it matters: The project proceeds as the market sours on heavy AI infrastructure spending, with Stargate debt syndication difficulties, a paused Stargate UK project, and a Gallup poll showing roughly 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $100-billion private investment to convert the former Paducah uranium enrichment site in Western Kentucky into an AI and high-performance computing hub.

The project proceeds as the market sours on heavy AI infrastructure spending, with Stargate debt syndication difficulties, a paused Stargate UK project, and a Gallup poll showing roughly 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.