Federal agency accepts license application for General Matter’s uranium enrichment operation in McCr

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Federal agency accepts license application for General Matter's uranium enrichment operation in McCracken County

https://www.wkms.org/business-economy/2026-10-29/federal-agency-accepts-license-application-for-general-matters-uranium-enrichment-operation-in-mccracken-county

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U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh speaks at an event on the DOE site in West Paducah. The site, which houses the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, is the expectant home of General Matter's planned $1.5 billion uranium enrichment facility.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted the license application for a planned uranium enrichment facility in McCracken County, Kentucky. General Matter intends to construct the commercial plant on a parcel at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site, targeting full operations by 2029.

The regulatory review represents a step toward expanding domestic nuclear fuel production capacity. General Matter aims to produce low-enriched uranium and later seek authorization for high-assay low-enriched uranium to supply commercial reactors and reduce reliance on foreign imports.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that it had accepted General Matter's application for the company's planned $1.5 billion uranium enrichment facility on the grounds of the U.S. Department of Energy site in McCracken County that housed the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

Another week, another nuclear industry announcement with implications for western Kentucky.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on social media Thursday that it had accepted General Matter's application for the company's planned $1.5 billion uranium enrichment facility on the grounds of the U.S. Department of Energy site in McCracken County that housed the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

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