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Louisiana lawmakers are looking at nuclear power as a way to meet the state's growing energy needs.
Two nuclear power plants provide about 20 percent of Louisiana's energy.
The growth of AI, data centers, bitcoin mining, and other tech advances is driving up the state's energy requirements.
New nuclear plants cost billions of dollars each, and federal red tape complicates matters further.
Federal deregulation is part of President Trump's "America first" energy policy, possibly paving the way for the growth of more nuclear power.
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