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This podcast discusses the US's dependence on Russian uranium for nuclear power and the efforts to reduce this reliance. It explores the history, challenges, and reasons behind the dependence, as well as the process of converting uranium into fuel pellets. The podcast also highlights the reopening of a uranium facility in Illinois, the recent coup in Niger and its impact on the global uranium industry, and the future of the US uranium industry and its dependency on Russian uranium.
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- The US has been dependent on Russia for uranium, including enriched uranium, conversion, and raw uranium, which has raised security concerns and weakened the nuclear fuel supply chain.
- To address the dependence on Russian uranium, the US government is actively working to build up its own capabilities by establishing a domestic stockpile of nuclear fuel, entering agreements with allies to limit Russia's involvement, and developing high assay, low enriched uranium for next-generation reactors.
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US dependence on Russian uranium
The US has been dependent on Russia for uranium due to a commercial relationship formed after the Cold War. This has been a concern since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as Russia supplies not only enriched uranium but also conversion and raw uranium. This dependence has weakened the nuclear fuel supply chain and led to efforts to rebuild the West's uranium capabilities.
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