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Andy Beshear: “General Matter is investing nearly $1.5 billion in McCracken…”

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Holds Press Briefing On Kentucky Economy, Disaster Relief, And More

Published August 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:21

As I just highlighted on Tuesday, we announced a major milestone for what's going to be the largest investment in the history of Western Kentucky. General Matter is investing nearly $1.5 billion in McCracken county and creating 140 new good full time jobs. I joined leaders from General Matter, an American uranium enrichment company to recognize the company's signing of a lease with the US Department of Energy Energy for the former Paducah Gaseous diffusion plant. (02:21–02:31)

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