US will fast-track Utah uranium mine permit [View all]
Source: Reuters
The U.S. Interior Department said on Monday it will fast-track environmental permitting for Anfield Energy's (AEC.V), opens new tab proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine project in Utah to boost President Donald Trump's efforts to ramp up domestic energy production.
As a result, the project's environmental review will be completed in just 14 days, the department said in a statement. Such studies typically take years because of the potential environmental effects of uranium mining.
"America is facing an alarming energy emergency because of the prior administration's climate extremist policies. President Trump and his administration are responding with speed and strength to solve this crisis," said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
"The expedited mining project review represents exactly the kind of decisive action we need to secure our energy future," he said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/us-will-fast-track-utah-uranium-mine-permit-2025-05-12/
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