Biden Signs Ban on Imports of Russian Nuclear Reactor Fuel
- Russian supplies of enriched uranium to be barred in 90 days
- Move could boost costs for US nuclear plants, risk retaliation
Joe Biden’s signature also unlocks some $2.7 billion in spending, previously approved by Congress, to build up domestic uranium supplies for US nuclear plants.
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President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation banning the import of Russian enriched uranium, starting a 90-day countdown until limits on shipments of the reactor fuel take effect.
Biden’s signature also unlocks some $2.7 billion in spending, previously approved by Congress, to build up domestic uranium supplies for US nuclear plants. That money was contingent on the federal government imposing limits on Russian uranium imports.