The US Department of Energy announced that it plans to purchase uranium worth $3.4 billion from the domestic market. Web site departments.
Purchases will be made in June. These were announced just days after the adoption of a law banning imports of low-enriched uranium from the Russian Federation. Following the adoption of the law, $2.7 billion was allocated from the US budget to eliminate dependence on Russian nuclear fuel, which met about a quarter of US needs before the ban. It is emphasized that the ministry plans to purchase raw materials from American manufacturers.
Before this, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the hearing in the House of Representatives statedIt was stated that the United States “has the necessary tools to enable the expansion of the country’s uranium strategy.” He said Washington was investing in “infrastructure revitalization and modernization efforts,” particularly the uranium processing plant at the Y-12 complex in Tennessee.
Previously reportedIt was stated that the US ban on uranium imports from Russia will be valid until 2028.