DOE Awards UK Researchers $2.5 Million Grant Related to PGDP Cleanup
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded University of Kentucky researchers a grant to support the development of new cleanup strategies at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site.
View ArticlePGDP Citizens Advisory Board Seeking Members
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Citizens Advisory Board is seeking new membership from residents in western Kentucky and southern Illinois.
View ArticleDOE Awards, Extends Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Cleanup Contracts
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the contract for cleanup efforts at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The contract for BWXT Conversion Services was set to expire Friday.
View ArticlePaducah Mayor: What’s Next for Future Enrichment Facility After DOE Agreement
Kentucky's 'Atomic City' cleared a hurdle this week with the U.S. Department of Energy to sell depleted uranium from a former enrichment plant to re-enrich at a future nearby facility. A one-billion...
View ArticleWhat Kentucky's Nuclear Moratorium Lift Means for Paducah and the PGDP Site
With the passage of a bill lifting the ‘nuclear moratorium’ in Kentucky, now that Senate Bill 11 also known as the 'Robert J. Leeper Act' has been signed into law, there is a renewed attention on the...
View ArticleOmnibus Appropriations Bill Contains Millions for West Kentucky Projects
The $1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 , that funds the government through September, contains funding for several projects in far west Kentucky. The Senate passed the bipartisan...
View ArticleDOE Requesting $270M in FY18 for Paducah Nuclear Site Efforts
The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting more than $270 million for ongoing cleanup efforts at the Paducah site. The amount is part of the recently proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 .
View ArticleGov. Bevin to Ceremonially Sign Nuclear Moratorium Lift in Paducah
Governor Matt Bevin is joining state and local officials in Paducah on Wednesday to ceremonially sign the bill that effectively lifted the nuclear moratorium in Kentucky.
View ArticleNuclear Option: Officials Hope Old Facility Can Fuel Growth
Coal and natural gas may dominate the Ohio Valley’s energy but the region also has a long history with nuclear power. Some Kentucky officials hope a new law might help the struggling industry get back...
View ArticleDOE Announces Employee Reduction at Paducah Site
The Department of Energy will be reducing their workforce at the Paducah site by around 214 people.
View Article'Enough to Build a WWI Battleship' and Other DOE Paducah Site Cleanup Stats
The U.S. Department of Energy released this week new cleanup statistics at the site of the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
View ArticleDOE Looks Back On Projects Completed At Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Department of Energy is looking back on a year of completed projects at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
View ArticleU.S. Department of Energy Announces Third Year of Tours at Paducah Site
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering public tours of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Visitors can take an inside look at the site and cleanup operations.
View ArticlePACRO Gives Grants To Counties Affected By Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant...
Close to $1.1 million is being distributed between west Kentucky communities to stimulate economic development after the closing of Paducah’s Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
View ArticleU.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in Hopkinsville: "Innovate, Don't Regulate"
"Innovate, don’t regulate." That was the ‘bumper sticker’ message U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry delivered to business leaders in Hopkinsville on Thursday.
View ArticleMcConnell, Perry Support Clean-Up Efforts at Former Paducah Nuclear Site
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stopped at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant on Thursday to show a commitment to funding clean-up efforts at the site.
View ArticleDOE Upgrades Water Treatment System at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy is enhancing its treatment of contaminated groundwater at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site.
View ArticleKentucky's 1st Congressional District Joins Tennessee Valley Corridor
Kentucky’s First Congressional District has joined a regional economic development organization in an effort to attract investment and research partnerships.
View ArticleDOE Awards Technical Support Services Contract for Portsmouth/Paducah Project...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a more than $136 million contract for technical support services at the office that oversees cleanup at the Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant sites.
View ArticlePaducah DOE Site Gets Infrastructure Updates To Improve Safety Conditions
A contractor has completed several infrastructure upgrades at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant aimed at improving safety and sustainability.
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