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Did BWX Technologies' (BWXT) Tennessee Zoning Setback Expose Deeper HALEU Strategy Risks?
In early January 2026, a Washington County planning committee in Tennessee recommended denying BWX Technologies’ rezoning request needed to expand its Jonesborough site with two high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) processing facilities that were expected to support about 175 long-term jobs.
This local zoning setback introduces fresh regulatory uncertainty around BWXT’s HALEU ambitions, a capability closely tied to advanced nuclear fuels and defense-related growth opportunities.
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