US will fast-track Utah uranium mine permit

[highplainsdem]

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/

[Shermann]

1. Oh wait? There's money to be made going nucular?!? We're in!!! nt

[kimbutgar]

2. I guess the people of Utah are ok with uranium mining and their families getting poisoned by environmental effects ?

The stupidity of the American people are so astounding to me !

[maxsolomon]

3. Have you been to Utah?

In general, they will be fine with it.

[kimbutgar]

4. Years ago I went skiing there.

And landed in SLC then driving to Idaho.

[Bayard]

5. "the prior administration's climate extremist policies"

This just makes my gut clinch right up. An environmental review done in 2 weeks tells me there will be no environmental review.