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Plutonium in Paducah
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant's cooling units emit steam into the night air. (Michael Williamson - The Washington Post)
USEC Looks for New Leadership If USEC Inc., the Bethesda-based supplier of enriched uranium, were to post a help-wanted ad for a new chief executive, it might read something like this:
In the News
Administration Sides With Workers in Uranium Factory Suit (Post, May 31, 2003)
Uranium Supplier USEC Picks Ohio Site for Test Plant (Post, Dec. 5, 2002)
Senator Questions Nuclear Plant Cleanup: Hinting at Coziness, Grassley Seeks Memos Between Energy Dept. and Lockheed (Post, Aug. 10, 2002)
Lawmakers Quiz USEC Chief on Privatization (Post, April 14, 2000)
Bomb Part Storage at Ky. Plant Disclosed (Post, Feb. 11, 2000; 6:04 PM)
Paducah Plant Hid Risk From Workers (Post, Dec. 23, 1999; 6:03 PM)
Aid for Nuclear Workers Sought: Bill Eyes $100,000 Each for Cancers at Paducah, Other Plants (Post, Nov. 18, 1999)
Gun Makers and the Market (Post, Nov. 16, 1999)
Energy Dept. Faults Paducah Contractors: Deficient Plant Hazard Warnings Cited (Post, Oct. 21, 1999)
Cleanup Effort at Paducah Questioned (Post, Oct. 16, 1999)
Radiation Risks Long Concealed: Paducah Plant Memos Show Fear Of Public Outcry (Post, Sept. 21, 1999)
Sick Paducah Workers May Get Compensation (Post, Sept. 16, 1999; 7:45 PM)
Safety Measures Ordered at Uranium Plant (Post, Sept. 15, 1999)
A Uranium Plant in Suspension: Paducah Idled For a Day to Review Safety (Post, Sept. 10, 1999)
Paducah Closed for a Day to Review Safety (Post, Sept. 10, 1999)
Paducah Workers Sue Firms for Leaks (Post, Sept. 4, 1999)
Radioactive Ooze Found in Paducah (Post, Aug. 29, 1999)
Evidence Mounts in Paducah (Post, Aug. 22, 1999)
Paducah's Silent Witness: Excessive Uranium Level Found in Worker's Bones (Post, Aug. 22, 1999)
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