Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

NRC gives Framatome greenlight to expand uranium enrichment in Washington state

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Framatome’s license amendment Wednesday to fabricate higher-enriched uranium at the company’s Richland, Wash.-based facility, which is adjacent to the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site. 
This regulatory approval…

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