Just 7% of America’s Nuclear Fuel Comes From Home

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The United States, though the largest producer of nuclear energy, relies heavily on foreign imports for nuclear fuel, with only 7% sourced domestically. The Trump administration aims to revive the domestic nuclear power industry amidst aging plants and policy challenges.

The Trump administration is pushing for a homegrown nuclear power renaissance. The United States is still the largest producer of nuclear energy in the world, but that won’t last long without drastic changes in energy policy and investment at the state and federal level. The United States’ nuclear energy fleet, while sizable, is aging out, with far more plants being decommissioned than coming online. Moreover, the country is heavily dependent on foreign imports of nuclear fuel, presenting another major challenge for Trump’s goal…