| A US nuclear company is bidding for lucrative | | | | insists that large quantities of new jobs |
| contracts in Cumbria that could result in | | | | will be created if it is awarded the |
| large numbers of new jobs for the region. | | | | contracts. |
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| South Carolina-based Washington Group | | | | Mr Rahe said: "We couldn't be as successful |
| International is currently in the running for | | | | as we are in the States without community |
| deal with the Drigg low-level nuclear waste | | | | support and we have a very strong commitment |
| facility and the Sellafield nuclear plant. | | | | to the economic development of the |
| | | | communities in which we operate. One of our |
| Preston Rahe, Washington president for energy | | | | aims is to diversify the economy through job |
| and environment, is in the UK to support the | | | | creation spin-offs such as establishing |
| company's bid to assume the operation of the | | | | manufacturing and nuclear safety business as |
| Drigg site. | | | | well as investing in technology." |
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| In an interview with the Whitehaven News, Mr | | | | The Copeland area of Cumbria is the largest |
| Rahe explained that waste management company | | | | single contributor of nuclear capability in |
| Washington hopes to be awarded the tender for | | | | Britain and the NDA is talking with candidate |
| the Drigg site and the contract for | | | | firms bidding for the Drigg repository |
| Sellafield clean-up work when it is announced | | | | contract this summer. |
| by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | | | | |
| (NDA) next year. | | | | Jobserve has an extensive database of jobs |
| | | | available for jobseekers including |
| Washington employs more than 24,000 people | | | | engineering jobs. |
| worldwide, in 30 different countries, and | | | | |