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Paul Says Re-Enrichment Fight is Not Over
Todd Hatton/Paducah Sun (2012-02-22)
PADUCAH, KY (wkms) - Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says he's still optimistic US Energy Secretary Steven Chu will authorize spent uranium re-enrichment at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion plant. Paul tells The Paducah Sun preservation of the plant's nearly 1200 jobs will be a factor. He and 1st District Congressman Ed Whitfield have say Chu could let the process begin with a stroke of his pen. The two have met with the Energy Secretary numerous times, but so far, Chu hasn't budged. Last week, Chu agreed to requests from Paul and Whitfield for another meeting before the end of the month. Senator Paul says if that doesn't work, he will ask for a meeting with President Obama.

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