wɪð səpˈoːɹt fɹʌm jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ hˈɛnɹi "skˈuːp" dʒˈæksən, ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənsi mˌeɪd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl pˈɪtʃ təbi ðə nˈɑːnfˈɛdɚɹəl ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə stˈiːm dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚ hˈæf ʌvðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt.
With support from U.S. Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, the agency made a successful pitch to be the non-federal operator of the steam generator half of the project.