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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-147404 and No. 333-160661) pertaining to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of EnergySolutions, Inc. and the EnergySolutions, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, respectively, of our reports dated March 31, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of EnergySolutions, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of EnergySolutions, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 16, 2011
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