US EditionUS approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
- The U.S. Approved the reopening of a uranium mine in southeastern Utah after an 11-day expedited environmental review under a national energy emergency declared by President Trump.
- The review acceleration followed Trump's 2022 declaration aimed at boosting domestic energy production and reducing dependency on uranium imports banned from Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.
- Uranium mining in the region, dormant since the 1980s, is gaining momentum amid rising global prices and active projects near the Grand Canyon, alongside ongoing U.S. Cleanup of toxic tailings upstream.
- Domestic yellowcake production rose to nearly 700,000 pounds in 2024, increasing more than twelve times from the previous year, yet it remains significantly lower than the 32 million pounds imported, with experts expressing concerns about limitations in fuel processing capacity.
- The mine's reopening signals a potential industry and job revival but faces local opposition due to environmental concerns and doubts about the actual existence of a national energy emergency underpinning the expedited policy.
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