The United States continues to disrupt Russia, which is at war with Ukraine.
On the 1st, the U.S. Senate announced that it had approved a bill banning the import of Russian uranium.
The House of Representatives passed the bill last December and unanimously approved by the Senate with no opposition.
Uranium is used to supply power to commercial nuclear reactors that produce electricity.
The bill bans imports 90 days after enactment. Additionally, it includes an exemption clause in case there are concerns about domestic reactor supply. It also exempts the $2.7 billion passed in a previous bill to build a domestic uranium processing industry.
Republican Senator John Barrasso of the Senate Energy Committee said, “The state of Wyoming has uranium to replace Russian imports, and we are ready to use it.”
He also added that “our bipartisan bill will cut off funds to Russia’s war machine, revitalize American uranium production, and stimulate investment in America’s nuclear fuel supply network.”
The U.S. banned imports of Russian crude oil and implemented price caps on some petroleum and crude oil products immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. nuclear power plants imported about 12% of their uranium from Russia in 2022.
On the other hand, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill last week that allows Ukraine to receive billions of dollars in aid in its war with Russia.
In addition, Biden is expected to sign the uranium import bill into law.
A spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) stated, “We will assure industry, allies, and partners that the United States has independently made a clear decision to establish a secure nuclear fuel supply network for decades, free from hostile influences.”
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