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US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
- The U.S. government approved the reopening of Anfield Energy's Velvet-Wood uranium mine in southeastern Utah in April 2025 after an expedited 11-day environmental review.
- The approval followed President Trump's declaration of a "national energy emergency," which allows faster regulatory reviews to revive the long-dormant uranium mining industry amid a global supply disruption.
- In response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has prohibited uranium imports from Russia, while domestic uranium production surged over twelve times in 2024, though it still satisfies less than 2% of the nation’s uranium requirements.
- Former uranium executive John Uhrie emphasized that sustained higher prices are essential for a genuine recovery of the industry, while critics like Amber Reimondo challenge the notion of an energy crisis and raise concerns about expanding mining operations near environmentally sensitive regions.
- This fast-tracking signals a potential uranium industry revival that could reduce import dependence and create jobs, although challenges remain in scaling U.S. processing capacity and addressing environmental concerns.
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