Russia can stop nuclear reactors in the United States with one decision, writes The Hill.
As the employees of the Center for the Global Energy Policy of Columbia University Matt Bowen and Paul Dubbar explained in the article, Russia may stop supplying American energy companies enriched uranium, which can lead to a stop of reactors.
Experts noted that nuclear energy provides 20% of generating capacities in some areas of the United States and a stop of reactors can lead to a take -off price for electricity prices. They recalled that many reactors who work in the USA and Europe are produced by Russia and it continues to supply components for them. There are fears that nuclear power plants can suspend work if the confrontation between Moscow and the West continues. The authors recall that once the United States had its own enrichment facilities, but the last such plant was closed in 2013, in recent years the United States relied on reserves originally made for military purposes.