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Locations of Uranium Recovery Facilities
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) currently regulates operating uranium recovery facilities in New Mexico, South Dakota and Nebraska. However, the NRC does not directly regulate the active uranium recovery operations in Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, as they are Agreement States, meaning that they have entered into strict agreements with the NRC to exercise regulatory authority over this type of material.
The following map depicts the locations of these sites, while the tables below the map identify the NRC- licensed facilities and facilities licensed by Agreement States. For further details, see Additional Information (below).
 | Uranium Recovery Facility |
NRC-Licensed Uranium Recovery Facilities
The following table provides information on In Situ Recovery (ISR) and Conventional Uranium Mill recovery facilities that currently have licenses issued by the NRC. See Locations of Uranium Recovery Sites Undergoing Decommissioning for information on sites that are currently undergoing decommissioning.
| Site Name | Licensee | Location | Type of Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Butte | Crow Butte Resources, Inc. | Chadron, Nebraska | In Situ Recovery (ISR) |
| Crownpoint | NuFuels, Inc. | Crownpoint, New Mexico | In Situ Recovery (ISR) |
| Dewey Burdock | Powertech Uranium Corporation | Fall River & Custer Counties, South Dakota | In Situ Recovery (ISR) |
Uranium Recovery Facilities Licensed by Agreement States
The following sites are licensed by the respective Agreement States. The information was updated for the final time in October 2018. The NRC makes no claim regarding the validity of that information.
Additional Information
- License Applications for New Uranium Recovery Facilities, Expansions, Restarts, and Renewals
- Locations of Uranium Recovery Sites Undergoing Decommissioning
- Outreach Strategy for Indian Tribes Potentially Affected by Uranium Recovery Sites
- Uranium Mill Tailings
- Public Involvement in Uranium Recovery
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, September 04, 2026
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, September 04, 2026