Companies in race to provide fuel for US ‘nuclear renaissance’

Companies are racing to provide radioactive fuel for America’s nuclear renaissance, and are powering debate along the way.

Even as the government continues to oppose Iran’s efforts to enrich uranium for power plants, projects to do just that are under way in this country.

General Electric Co. and USEC Inc., along with European rivals Urenco Ltd. and Areva Inc., are pushing billions worth of new U.S. enrichment plants or technology so they don’t miss the new uranium boom. Areva has proposed a plant in eastern Idaho.

John Miller – The Associated Press

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