肯塔基州的一家私营铀厂,在资金和联邦支持方面得到1.5B美元的支持,到2030年将开放,以减少美国对外国铀的依赖。 A private uranium plant in Kentucky, backed by $1.5B in funding and federal support, will open by 2030 to cut U.S. reliance on foreign uranium.

将在肯塔基州帕杜加一家前政府设施所在地建造一家私人资助的铀浓缩厂,由 " 通用物质 " 公司领导,投资15亿美元。 A privately funded uranium enrichment plant, led by General Matter and backed by $1.5 billion in investment, will be built in Paducah, Kentucky, at the site of a former government facility. 该项目得到特朗普和拜登行政当局的联邦合同和行政行动的支持,旨在减少美国对外国铀的依赖,特别是俄罗斯的铀,俄罗斯的铀进口在2028年获得豁免后被禁止。 The project, supported by federal contracts and executive actions from both Trump and Biden administrations, aims to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign uranium, especially from Russia, whose imports were banned with waivers extending to 2028. 由于预计到2050年电力需求将增长50%,该设施被视为扩大国内核燃料生产并获得两党支持的关键。 With electricity demand projected to rise 50% by 2050, the facility is seen as key to expanding domestic nuclear fuel production, gaining bipartisan support. 一般物质计划到2030年开始运作,但其浓缩技术的细节仍未披露,引起专家和当地居民对透明度、安全和环境影响的关切。 General Matter plans to begin operations by 2030, though details about its enrichment technology remain undisclosed, raising concerns among experts and local residents about transparency, safety, and environmental impacts.