Climate Changed
First Solar, Then Steel—Is Trump's Next Trade Target Nuclear?
- U.S. uranium miners are fighting for relief from imports
- The Commerce Department is still reviewing their petition
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On Thursday, as President Donald Trump ordered tariffs on Chinese goods, he warned, “This is the first of many.”
Well, if he’s serious, here’s another potential trade target: uranium. In January, the administration imposed tariffs on solar equipment being shipped into the U.S. A little over a month later, Trump announced taxes on steel and aluminum imports. U.S. uranium companies are fighting for similar relief as America’s nuclear power generators increasingly turn to supplies overseas to fuel their plants.