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__floattoday at 12:58 AM1 replyview on HN

What are the fuel constraints the French have that we don't?

Is it geographic (we have a lot more unused/undesirable than France, for example), regulatory, etc?


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iamnotheretoday at 2:05 AM

They had access to uranium sourced cheaply from former North African colonies, but now they no longer have that access.

We have ample deposits and (for now) easy access to Canadian deposits. I imagine that there are deals in place to secure that access at an efficient price given the national security angle at play.