Depleted uranium company gains approval in rural East Tennessee

By: Marina Waters

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Residents in Washington County, Tennessee, will see an expansion from a nearby depleted uranium facility in rural Northeast Tennessee.

Some 10,000 people signed a petition opposing the expansion of the nearby depleted uranium site in Jonesborough, the state’s oldest town. They made neon yellow shirts displaying their plea for “no uranium contamination in East Tennessee.” They filled three courtrooms during Monday night’s meeting to see if the Washington County Commission would vote for or against …

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