French nuclear fuel company Orano has submitted an environmental report to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its project IKE, a gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility planned for Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The company said the move marks a major licensing milestone for the $5bn (€4.24bn) project.
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