Top Nuclear Official Suggests Obama Admin Wasn’t Totally Straightforward On Uranium One DealThe current chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said that one of her Obama-appointed predecessors’ responses to Congress on a key aspect of the Uranium One deal did not capture the intricacies of the matter.
“I would note that, as your letter makes clear, the responses you have received have not fully depicted the complexity of this issue,†NRC chairwoman Kristine Svinicki said in response to a question from Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso during a Wednesday Senate hearing.
Barrasso wrote to the Obama administration in 2010, expressing concerns that the Uranium One deal would allow Russian interests to export uranium abroad. Obama-appointed NRC chairman Gregory Jaczko responded in 2011, downplaying Barrasso’s concerns by noting that the company would need an export license.
“I specifically raised concerns about future exports of U.S. uranium by Uranium One,†Barrasso said in the hearing. “I believe the Obama administration’s response to my letter was at best misleading.â€...
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