US Republican lawmakers Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Fred Upton have asked energy secretary Jennifer Granholm for clarification on how the US is securing the nuclear energy sector while calling on her to “identify and address current and potential nuclear fuel supply disruptions”.
In a letter sent to Granholm on 27 April the two lawmakers ask the DOE to “identify and address current and potential nuclear fuel supply disruptions, including, but not limited to, implementation of recommendations of the US Nuclear Fuels Working Group’s 2020 report and contingency planning to address short-term shortages and capacity gaps caused by loss of access to Russian-sourced nuclear fuels”.
In a letter sent to Granholm on 27 April the two lawmakers ask the DOE to “identify and address current and potential nuclear fuel supply disruptions, including, but not limited to, implementation of recommendations of the US Nuclear Fuels Working Group’s 2020 report and contingency planning to address short-term shortages and capacity gaps caused by loss of access to Russian-sourced nuclear fuels”.
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