While domestic mines produced 677,000 pounds of the ore in 2024, up from 50,000 in 2023, the nation’s nuclear power plants consume 50 million pounds a year.
U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft cited what he said was Illinois’s ‘apparent desire to win a “race to the bottom” as the country’s leading sanctuary state.’
While domestic mines produced 677,000 pounds of the ore in 2024, up from 50,000 in 2023, the nation’s nuclear power plants consume 50 million pounds a year.
U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft cited what he said was Illinois’s ‘apparent desire to win a “race to the bottom” as the country’s leading sanctuary state.’