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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
22-May-11 - 08:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011
Subject: RE: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011
Charley, don't forget the uranium mines in Saskatchewan, Canada. Canada sources 20-30% of the world's uranium, from rich pitchblende.

And 14% of U. S. uranium comes from the southwestern states, but most is imported. There are many abandoned mining sites in Arizona-New Mexico. According to U.S. gov't figures, 20% of the electrical power in the U. S. comes from nuclear reactors.

Australia, in addition to Canada, is a major world supplier. Kazakhstan, Russia and Brazil are among the other suppliers.
See http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=nuclear_home-basics

The above (except for Canadian data) from the U. S. gov't site for children, "energy kids."