Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site, Nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Crescent, Oklahoma.
The Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site is a former nuclear fuel production facility in Crescent, Oklahoma, occupying a large industrial complex along the southern bank of the Cimarron River. The property contains manufacturing buildings, retention ponds, and other infrastructure used during active operations.
The facility operated from 1965 to 1975 under the Kerr-McGee Corporation, producing enriched uranium and mixed oxide fuels for nuclear reactors. Operations ceased following increased safety concerns and regulatory changes within the nuclear industry.
The site gained national attention through Karen Silkwood, an employee who raised concerns about safety practices before her death in 1974.
The site remains closed to the general public as decommissioning work is underway and the area is under specialized oversight. Visitors can view the property from a distance and should contact the Cimarron Environmental Response Trust for any additional information about the facility.
The site is closely tied to Karen Silkwood, an employee whose safety concerns raised national attention in 1974. Her case was later made into a film and remains a significant chapter in nuclear industry history.
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