$540 million in federal funding includes revitalization, restart of Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Nearly half a billion dollars worth of federal funding has been recently approved for western Kentucky and the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant 

Senator Mitch McConnell’s Office noted that over $540 million will be flowing to the Commonwealth, and a large portion is coming to Paducah and McCracken County for projects at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site.

Site preparation has begun at the site for the construction of facilities to enrich uranium once again. Both General Matter and Global Laser Enrichment plan to have facilities operational by the end of the decade.

The bulk of the money, some $340 million, is for the continuation of the decontamination and remediation work at the site. An additional $41 million has been allocated for the construction of an administration building to replace one on the site that has outlived its working life. 

When appropriations for Commerce-Justice-Science; Interior–Environment; and Energy-Water were passed back in January, several projects important to Kentucky had funding included.


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