So right now, NRC requirements include well intentioned but outdated procedural hurdles that create a lot of uncertainty. It also drives up costs and it delays the projects that we need to get new production capacity online. The licensing rules for new uranium enrichment facilities have not been updated in 4, 40 years. Technology has advanced. The world has changed. So should the rules. If we want to expand nuclear power and strengthen our domestic fuel supply and reduce our dependence on foreign … (04:19–04:25)
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Asserts that the licensing rules for uranium enrichment facilities have not been updated in 40 years.
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