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As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Nov. 20, 2024 16:47 PM EST

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio. The expansion by Centrus Energy...

Orano USA to build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in eastern Tennessee

Sep. 05, 2024 13:02 PM EDT

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A France-based company that specializes in nuclear power and renewable energy has selected a site in eastern Tennessee to build a multibillion-dollar centrifuge uranium enrichment facility, Gov. Bill Lee announced. The project was unveiled Wednesday in Oak...