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Paducah plant gets $900M contract to provide U.S. nuclear fuel
08 Jan 2026 21:22 GMT
… the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site … that advanced nuclear reactors need, putting … Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky. This site once powered America’s atomic … nuclear fuel enrichment at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion …
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Energy Department awards $2.7B to boost nuclear fuels supply chain
07 Jan 2026 17:26 GMT
… deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.
The program is … 94 existing commercial reactors, while simultaneously … deployments of advanced nuclear reactors.
“President Trump … Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The company aims to restore U.S. leadership in nuclear …
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DOE Issues $2.7B Orders to Scale Domestic Nuclear LEU and HALEU Enrichment
06 Jan 2026 01:08 GMT
… the existing and advanced nuclear reactor fleet and the need … enrichment technology for the nuclear fuel cycle. Unlike the … Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and POSCO International … capacity at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western Kentucky. …
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General Matter Secures $900M DOE Contract to Boost U.S. Uranium Supply
28 Jan 2026 16:16 GMT
… enrichment capacity for advanced reactors in the U.S., … strengthening the U.S. nuclear industrial base and lowering … other critical industries. The nuclear startup is backed by … facility at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky …
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McCracken County Fiscal Court passes second reading for cost of living adjustments, discusses energy projects
28 Jan 2026 04:50 GMT
… Site, home to the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. In 2024 and 2025 … multiple small modular reactors — a type of prefabricated nuclear fission reactor — though Clymer …
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The Nuclear Nexus: Powering the Clean Energy Transition and the AI Revolution
14 Aug 2025 20:46 GMT
… infrastructure company Deep Atomic to jointly … for authorized advanced nuclear reactor projects, explicitly citing … power station, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s BWRX-300 reactor …
At the decommissioned Paducah gaseous diffusion plant, the DOE …
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Uranium enrichment, nuclear power, AI: Leaders hint at big Paducah plans
06 Aug 2025 06:50 GMT
… Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, although significant hurdles remain.
A nuclear power plant … nuclear technologies," including small modular reactors.
Unlike traditional power plants, small modular reactors … the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission selected …
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Atomic City reborn with $1.5 billion investment from General Matter
06 Aug 2025 03:07 GMT
… ’s moniker of "Atomic City" has been … of development at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western McCracken … that fueled America’s nuclear energy and defense for … from the facility will fuel power plants, producing energy for advanced …
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US Rep. Fleischmann wants TN to fill TVA seat, lead in nuclear: Exclusive
31 Jul 2025 09:12 GMT
… and caucuses focusing on nuclear energy, environmental cleanup and … in New Mexico, the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in Kentucky … TVA could choose another reactor model.
“I have worked … We need more nuclear engineers.”
Nuclear renaissance growing in Oak …
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KY environmentalists, GOP lawmakers have shared focus this year: AI data centers
15 Jan 2026 06:45 GMT
… Kentucky. There are no nuclear power plants in the state, but … property around the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant as areas for … that would create a Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program … early site permit for nuclear reactor facilities, as well as …