RE:Granholhm says Uranium Reserve is moving forward:Quote from US Nuclear Industry Council:
https://www.usnic.org/news/nomination-hearing-of-the-honorable-jennifer-granholm-to-be-the-secretary-of-energy-takeaways Senator Lee (R-UT): “American Uranium producers in 2019 produced about 173,000 pounds of domestic uranium concentrate (U-308). This is the lowest domestic production annually since 1949. In order to boost domestic uranium production, the trump administration requested one hundred and fifty million dollars to establish a uranium reserve program. Seventy-five million dollars were allocated by Congress, but work hasn’t yet started. This could help, but it doesn’t address reforms to help the mining industry as a whole. Do you have any ideas on how you intend to implement the uranium reserve program at the Department of Energy?”
Hon. Granholm: “ I certainly would abide by the direction of Congress, but to broadens the scope of your question to include other critical minerals; these minerals can be mined in a responsible way, in a way that respects the environment, but also serves to shore up our ability to produce products like batteries for markets internationally. We dont want to be under the thumb of China or other countries who have an interest in cornering the market on critical minerals. We need to be independent, and so I am eager to work with folks on all sides of the aisle to make sure that the United States has its own critical supply.”