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• Richland spooked by Governor's remarks

  Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire spooked economic development groups in Richland, WA, this week when she said recently talked with Areva’s chief executive officer about a possible uranium enrichment plant in Richland and “reiterated my concern about disposal of waste.” This is not what the Richland groups wanted to hear. Gregoire has not yet thrown her support to the project because of concerns about... Posted Apr 03 2008, 06:49 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Areva, Richland

• Areva puts Richland in the running

  French nuclear giant is beating the bushes for greenbacks Not unlike a safari in Africa, Areva has a line of beaters flushing economic incentives out of the underbrush of state economic development efforts. It's working. After taking Lynchburg, VA, off-the-table on Monday this week Areva named Richland, WA, as a finalist in race for a new uranium enrichment plant worth $2 billion. According to... Posted Mar 05 2008, 10:55 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Areva, uranium enrichment, WA, Richland