What commercial uranium enrichment facilities are planned for the United States?
Currently, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) leases one uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky from the U.S. Department of Energy. The operation of the facility has been regulated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since March 1997. A second existing facility in Piketon, Ohio was shut down in March 2001. In addition, four private entities plan to construct and operate new commercial uranium enrichment facilities: Louisiana Energy Services (LES), USEC, AREVA Enrichment Services (AES), and General Electric-Hitachi (GEH). LES submitted a license application to the NRC in December 2003 for a facility in Lea County, New Mexico. In June 2006, NRC issued LES a license to construct and operate its facility. The facility is currently under construction. USEC submitted an application in August 2004 to operate a commercial facility at Piketon, Ohio. NRC issued a license for this facility in April 2007. The facility is currently under construction. AES submitte
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