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Commerce Department Probes US Reliance on Imported Uranium

Commerce Department Probes US Reliance on Imported Uranium
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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The Department of Commerce has opened an official investigation to determine whether America’s reliance on foreign imports of uranium poses a national security risk.

The probe, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, was prompted following concerns raised by two U.S. uranium mining companies.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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