GAO Report, Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain, Russian LEU Import Ban, and Federal Cost Transparency Gaps

GAO (GAO-26-107385) finds that NNSA is on track to meet national security enriched uranium needs through the 2040s but has not yet reported an estimated $140 billion program cost to Congress as required. On the civilian side, DOE has awarded $2.7 billion to expand domestic LEU and HALEU enrichment capacity. GAO flags that the ban on LEU imports from Russia and uncertain HALEU demand could affect near-term fuel...