KENTUCKY GOV. HAILS ‘PRODUCTIVE’ MEETING WITH DOE ON PADUCAH PLANT

After meeting yesterday with Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) said that DOE addressed many of his concerns regarding the future of the Paducah site. The meeting comes after Beshear took issue with DOE’s recent Request for Offers seeking purchase of uranium tails at the site, and called for a speedy transition to D&D at the plant. Beshear said yesterday that Moniz promised to take those issues into account. “We’ve been clear from the start that our primary objectives are to find new economic development opportunities for the facility, to create and preserve jobs, and to protect the public by promptly beginning site cleanup,” Beshear said in a statement. “Sec. Moniz has listened to each of those concerns and understands the importance of this enormous asset to that region and to our entire state. After this meeting, I feel confident that we will continue to closely work together toward each of those goals.” DOE did not respond to a request for comment yesterday afternoon.