Biden Eyes Russian Uranium Import Ban to Unlock Billions (1)

The Biden administration is considering banning imports of enriched Russian uranium using executive authority as congressional efforts to block the Kremlin’s shipments of the reactor fuel stall, people familiar with the matter said.

Officials from the White House National Security Council, the Department of Energy and other corners of the administration have been in talks on limiting Russian uranium imports, including a ban similar to legislation that easily passed the House last year, the people said.

To be sure, no decisions have been made on the issue. The administration — and the nuclear industry — still prefer the matter ...