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Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia

POWER Magazine

Senate on April 30 passed—by unanimous consent—a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for […] The post Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Where Do We Stand On Uranium In The Post-Pandemic Energy World?

Jim Conca

Uranium has outperformed major commodities this year, even as the energy sector has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Uranium prices have risen significant since the pandemic began, up to $34 from $24/lb. Uranium supply and nuclear power should not be much affected in the post-pandemic world.

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MIT group uses graphene foam to filter uranium from water

Envirotec Magazine

Among these invisible substances is uranium. In the United States alone, “many areas are affected by uranium contamination, including the High Plains and Central Valley aquifers, which supply drinking water to 6 million people,” says Ahmed Sami Helal, a postdoc in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering.

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DOE Launches Nuclear RFP for Uranium Enrichment to Expand Domestic HALEU Chain

POWER Magazine

Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for uranium enrichment and storage services as part of a measure aimed at stimulating a domestic supply […] The post DOE Launches Nuclear RFP for Uranium Enrichment to Expand Domestic HALEU Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Russian Uranium One Deal And Hillary Clinton In The News Again

Jim Conca

Senator Chuck Grassley (R- IA) wants to resurrect the sale of Uranium One to Russia that occurred under Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State, and thinks something fishy is going on with the FBI and one of their former contractors. But this deal never was much of a scandal.

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Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium

Envirotec Magazine

Remediation technology said to reduce uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in Colorado. A “sponge-like” mineral that can “soak up” uranium is being tested at a former uranium mill near Rifle, Colorado. All forms of uranium are radioactive, and it is toxic when ingested.

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Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel

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Oceans cover most of Earth's surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they're also home to a dilute population of uranium ions. And—if we can get these particular ions out of the water—they could be a sustainable fuel source to generate nuclear power.