Regulatory Hurdle Emerges for BWX Technologies’ Tennessee Expansion

A local planning committee has dealt a setback to BWX Technologies’ (BWXT) planned expansion in Tennessee, creating uncertainty around a project tied to significant federal funding and a major government contract. The Washington County Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend denying a crucial rezoning request for a facility in Jonesborough.

The decisive vote will now come from the Washington County Commission on January 26. BWXT aims to construct two specialized processing facilities for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) on its existing property in Jonesborough, a project expected to create approximately 175 long-term jobs. During a contentious public meeting attended by hundreds of local residents, opponents raised concerns over safety and a perceived lack Read more...