US Releases Uranium Inventory Information

For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. has declassified and released data on its inventory of highly-enriched uranium (HEU). The data is as of September 30, 2013. The fact sheet from the White House Press Secretary's office says “from 1996 to 2013, U.S. HEU inventories decreased from 740.7 metric tons to 585.6 metric tons.  This reflects a reduction of over 20 percent.” Further reductions in the inventory are “ongoing” according to the news release. Some of the...

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