Nuclear startup General Matter is expected to formally announce details Tuesday about the enrichment facility it intends to create at the U.S. Department of Energy Paducah Site.

The announcement is set for 10 a.m. at the DOE Paducah site, featuring remarks from Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and U.S. Rep. James Comer. Local officials and members of the nuclear industry will also be in attendance.

General Matter, founded by former SpaceX employee Scott Nolan, plans to build the United States’ first U.S. owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility on the site, according to an email from the company.

The company has drawn national attention for its backing by Founders Fund, a venture capital fund co-founded by controversial tech billionaire and conservative political backer…

Read more in the Paducah Sun here.

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