Energy & environment · 11/06/2026Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read
NRC to Conduct Scoping Process for Orano Enrichment USA's Uranium Enrichment Facility
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information for an environmental impact statement (EIS) on Orano Enrichment USA's proposed gaseous centrifuge uranium enrichment facility in Tennessee. The NRC is seeking comments on the EIS scope, with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management cooperating in the process.