STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF ENERGY BILL RICHARDSON ON USEC'S DECISION TO LAY OFF WORKERS IN PADUCAH AND PIKETON

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: February 3, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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"I do not support the United States Enrichment Corporation's (USEC) announcement that they will lay off workers at the gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, Ky. and Piketon, Ohio. While the Energy Department cannot reverse USEC's decision, I will not just stand by.

Last week, I announced that our upcoming budget proposes a substantial new funding commitment for cleanup, waste management, worker transition activities and conversion projects -- doubling over a two year period the investment at the Paducah plant and increasing funds at the Portsmouth site by 83 ...

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