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McCracken County officials praise uranium enrichment interest at DOE site; no formal county action
Summary
County leaders discussed growing interest from enrichment companies at the Department of Energy site in western McCracken County and touted potential high‑paying jobs, but the fiscal court took no formal action on the project during the July 28 meeting.
McCracken County leaders described renewed commercial interest in uranium enrichment at the Department of Energy site in western McCracken County and said private companies are seeking to lease land there, but the fiscal court did not vote on or authorize any county role during its July 28 meeting. Judge Executive opened a discussion about firms that want to re‑enrich depleted uranium stored at the DOE site and described the development as a potential source of long‑term jobs for the area.
The remarks highlighted two companies named during the meeting: Global Laser Enrichment and a second company referenced as General Matter. Judge Executive noted both companies are pursuing operations on DOE land, saying, “It’s a great story,” and that the project could restore manufacturing and energy‑sector jobs that the county…
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