But trust me, this is a good thing
A uranium enrichment plant near Idaho Falls will be one of the largest construction projects in the state’s history, and it could create 1,000 jobs for the five years it takes to complete it.
Construction on Areva Inc.’s $2 billion facility could begin as early as 2011, once the French-backed company obtains a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The facility, which was announced Tuesday, would produce fuel for nuclear power plants. Operating the plant could employ 250 highly paid workers as early as 2014.
Areva came to Idaho after the Legislature capped the company’s property tax value at $400 million and eliminated sales tax on its equipment. Areva selected Idaho over sites in Washington state, Ohio, Texas and New Mexico.
The nuclear power industry was born at the Idaho National Laboratory in the early 1950s, and since then, Idaho has housed nuclear facilities for the Navy and the Department of Energy.
Washington State loses out again. It seems like the only thing unable to leave this state is me.
But I’m steadily wearing the wife’s resistance down.