the morning cram [if I go down, I'm takin you with me edition]
It's not advisable to swat flies with a sledge hammer. NPR reports many believe that if the US Supreme Court takes down the Affordable Healthcare Act, the entire healthcare system could go down with it.
View ArticleUSEC Implements Cuts
The company that operates the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion plant says it's cutting spending and implementing layoffs at two of its locations around the country.The United States Enrichment Corporation's...
View ArticleNew USPS Plan Could Keep Local Offices Open
A new plan could keep small town post offices open despite big service cuts in the U.S. Postal Service. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says the plan would modify office hours in rural areas to...
View ArticleUSEC Paducah Contract Extended
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant agreed to a power contract with Tennessee Valley Authority through September. United States Enrichment Corporation spokesman Paul Jacobson says the contract...
View ArticleMulti-Party Agreement Extends Paducah's USEC Operations for One Year
The United States Enrichment Corporation today entered into a multi-party arrangement with Energy Northwest, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the U....
View ArticleBeshear signs HB 559 in Paducah
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear attended a ceremony in Paducah yesterday to sign House Bill 559- legislation clarifying the types of nuclear-based technologies that can be developed and used in the...
View ArticleWhitfield: Keeping an Open Mind on PGDP Future
Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield says despite his comments that the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion plant is on its "Last Leg" he’s keeping an open mind about the facility's future. Whitfield's comments...
View ArticlePaducah Economic Development Executive Looks to Plant Site Redevelopment
Paducah Economic Development Council president Chad Chancellor says officials need to start thinking about alternative future uses for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.Chancellor's comments come on...
View ArticleDepartment of Energy Official Outlines Search to Fill Paducah Gaseous...
The Department of Energy recently hosted a two day workshop in Paducah to meet with a variety of regional and global company leaders on the prospects of reindustrializing the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion...
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USEC Worker Helps Save Paducah Jobs
Enlarge imageFunds from the Kentucky Department of Energy and Environment will help pay for a United States Enrichment Corporation employee who will work with Paducah Economic Development officials to...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Energy Seeks Proposals to Extend Operations of Gaseous...
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking proposals from companies for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant to try to cut costs while preserving some or all of the 1,200 jobs at the the uranium...
View ArticleGE-Hitachi May Be Interested In Operating Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
GE-Hitachi may be one of other possible companies vying to operate the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant if current operations at the plant cease. The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) employs...
View ArticleUSEC Proposes Staying at Paducah Enrichment Plant
The United States Enrichment Corporation and several other companies have sent proposals to the Department of Energy to continue enriching uranium at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. USEC is...
View ArticleWhitfield Weighs In on Restricted Fishing, PGPD, DOMA and MSU President Randy...
Republican Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) visited WKMS this week to discuss many of his ongoing projects. You can hear the full interview above, or see a brief summary of topics below.Tail...
View ArticleUSEC Still Undecided On PGDP Future
Workers at Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant will remain employed for at least the next 60 days as United States Enrichment Corporation officials continue discussions regarding future operations. USEC...
View ArticleIdaho Company Partners with Paducah Business to Consider PGDP Site
An Idaho-based company, along with Advanced Process Technology Systems of Paducah, has expressed interest in taking over operations of the U.S. Department of Energy's Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant if...
View ArticleInternational Isotopes CEO on PGDP Site Interest
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant has been enriching uranium since 1952, making it the world’s oldest such facility. Now, in 2013, it faces an uncertain future. New technology and a depressed...
View ArticleLATA Notifies Employees of Summer Layoffs
The company contracted for clean-up at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant has notified employees of impending layoffs of up to 145 workers.LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky currently employs 320...
View ArticleCleanup Project Donates Used Computers to Fulton Technical School
One of the agencies contracted to clean up the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is donating used computer equipment to a local technical school.DUF6, a uranium cleanup project of Babcock and Wilcox...
View ArticleKentucky Congressional Delegation Asks DOE for Decision on Paducah Gaseous...
The Kentucky Congressional delegation is giving Department of Energy leaders until June 14th to develop a long-term plan for the future of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
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