U.S. nuclear generators import nearly all the uranium concentrate they use
In 2023, U.S. nuclear generators used 32 million pounds of imported uranium concentrate (U3O8) and only 0.05 million pounds of domestically produced U3O8. Imports accounted for 99% of the U3O8 they used in 2023 to make nuclear fuel. Foreign producers predominantly supply the U.S. front-end nuclear fuel cycle, but federal policies have been implemented recently to build out the domestic U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently received $2.7 billion in congressional funding to help revive domestic fuel production for commercial nuclear power plants.
Louisville Receives $1.7 million in FEMA Funding for Generators
Louisville Receives $1.7 million in FEMA Funding for Generators DENVER – FEMA has approved $1.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to the city of Louisville to upgrade and replace three existing generators. The aid comes as part of President Biden’s major disaster declaration issued in response to Colorado’s Marshall Fire in 2021. The $1,765,654.13 million FEMA grant allowed for the replacement and upgrade of three existing generators at the water treatment plant, recreation center, and the police station and courthouse facilities in the city of Louisville. The upgraded generators will make the city more resilient by maintaining