specifically to strengthen those efforts. The bill, which was somewhat bipartisan, attempts to rebuild the domestic mineral supply chain through geological surveying, forecasting, workforce training, research and development, recycling, and a more efficient permitting process.
But uranium seems to be doing pretty well. The United States has more nuclear power plants than anyone else, and is the world's largest producer of nuclear power, accounting for more than 30% of worldwide nuclear generation of electricity.each year to do so. In contrast, 624,000,000 tons of natural gas is used to generate 34% of our electricity, and 750,000,000 tons of coal for 30%.
But a new U.S. uranium district has been identified in the eastern Seward Peninsula of Alaska on the eastern margins of McCarthy Basin. Thorium and rare-earth elements have been discovered in the surrounding igneous rocks, making it key to loosening China’s grip on our technological future.. Uranium supplies have not been a major issue since Canada and Australia have great sources and are close allies.
Where does the spent radioactive material go? Anyone?
the most forbidden snack
“Yellowcake from Niger”
ColinPowellCCNY
Ooh, I like Uranium!
Mmmmm, yellow cake
That should be more illegal than weed.
it should stop.