US DOE to Convert Uranium Enrichment Facility into Data Center Campus

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Post by leecoursey » Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC

US DOE to Convert Uranium Enrichment Facility into Data Center Campus
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Post by leecoursey » Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC

The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with private companies for a $100 billion investment to transform the former Paducah Site in Kentucky into a massive artificial intelligence data center and energy hub.

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Post by quantified » Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC

Love the idea of earthmoving on an uncleaned Superfund site.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

quantified wrote: post #3

Love the idea of earthmoving on an uncleaned Superfund site.

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Post by SlightlyLeftPad » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

quantified wrote: post #3

Love the idea of earthmoving on an uncleaned Superfund site.

I guess it’s better than building residential housing on it.

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Post by karp773 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC

Are these people idiots? There are no other freaking land in KY? Also make top AI researchers work there. What could go wrong?