Lifebelt thrown to Piketon

30 March 2001


The US government will give $125.7 million to help save jobs at the uranium enrichment plant at Piketon, one of two uranium enrichment plants operated by USEC. USEC wants to consolidate production of power plant ready uranium at its plant in Paducah. A union leader said the money will save about 800 jobs at the plant, which employs 1730 people. The money, to be released over two years, would pay for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant to be put in a standby condition. It also includes severance pay and money to train workers.



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