{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":921,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Louisiana’s Bold Nuclear Push | Baton Rouge News","slug":"louisiana-s-bold-nuclear-push-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T23:28:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/louisiana-s-bold-nuclear-push-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7fbf849999ac15cd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de89688c-0933-4a59-bcd8-0c28e9dfeba5.mp3","summary":"Louisiana is betting big on nuclear energy, unveiling a bold three-part plan to enrich uranium, power data centers, and store waste offshore in the Gulf—aiming to meet industrial demand, boost national security, and even repurpose some waste for medicine. The state’s push includes testing enrichment in Baton Rouge, with plans to inject radioactive waste into underwater salt domes three miles out, potentially sidestepping land-based regulations. But critics are raising alarms over safety risks for fishermen, oil operations, and river users. Officials stress offshore storage is just one option among many, with ongoing talks with the DOE and a full rollout still years away. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7fbf849999ac15cd","meta_description":"Louisiana is betting big on nuclear energy, unveiling a bold three-part plan to enrich uranium, power data centers, and store waste offshore in the Gulf—a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/louisiana-s-bold-nuclear-push-baton-rouge-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/louisiana-s-bold-nuclear-push-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}