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An uptick in uranium mining could benefit proposed Kemmerer nuclear plant

 The White Mesa uranium mill is located in Blanding, Utah, near the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States.
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The White Mesa uranium mill is located in Blanding, Utah, near the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States.

Uranium mining is picking up in the United States – this comes after years of very little production – and it could help a first of its kind nuclear power plant project in southwest Wyoming.

Uranium mining is picking up in the United States – this comes after years of very little production – and it could help a first of its kind nuclear power plant project in southwest Wyoming.

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Caitlin Tan