Key Issues
Reliable and Affordable Energy: Policy Briefs
Uranium Fuel Supply Adequate to Meet Present and Future Nuclear Energy Demand
Higher uranium prices have prompted a large upswing in the re-examination of existing deposits and exploration for new ones. Some 400 companies are investing in this work, confident that today’s nuclear power plants and the many new reactors in development promise a strong market for the material.
U.S. Needs New Nuclear Plants to Meet Energy Demand, Maintain Supply Diversity
Nuclear power plants produce nearly 20 percent of U.S. electricity and are essential to helping meet growing demand for electricity and preserving the technology diversity that is the strength of the U.S. electric supply system.
