An agreement to process exhausted uranium at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant will keep the sprawling facility open for a different year and preserve 1,200 jobs, Kentucky lawmakers and federal energy officials announced Tuesday.
A series of arrangements concerning the federal government and energy suppliers will provide a market for the uranium Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement.The Paducah plant was listed to close at the end of this month.
The deal marks a turnaround in the Obama administration’s reluctance to keep the Paducah plant running. The agreement also is a victory for Republican lawmakers Mitch McConnell, the Senate GOP leader; Sen. Rand Paul; and Rep. Ed Whitfield; all of whom appeared to be fighting long odds presently months ago.
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