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The federal government faces calls to begin enriching uranium. Should it? (www.theglobeandmail.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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[–] 33 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If we're going to build infrastructure that requires it then we need to enrich it ourselves.

Same with refining oil.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Agreed, I think it is ridiculous that we have a wealth of natural resources, and yet have to buy back finished products at inflated prices. This appears to be the right choice from both a sovereignty and environmental perspective

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    This is because Alberduh has boom bust cycles. When they boom they keep all the money into a few hands, and when they bust, we pump $25B a year into a tar pit. But at no point does anyone think about long term infrastructure, just pump the sludge to Texas or China and buy it back.

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