US transports enriched uranium from Venezuela

Washington - The US Department of Energy has announced the removal of enriched uranium from Venezuela for reprocessing.

“In a victory for the United States, Venezuela, and the world, the National Nuclear Security Administration of the US Department of Energy (DOE/NNSA), along with partners, has completed the removal of all remaining enriched uranium from the old research reactor in Venezuela,” the department stated in a release on Friday.

The removal of the uranium was carried out in conjunction with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

More than 13 kilograms of excess uranium material was safely packaged and transported 100 miles overland to a port in Venezuela.

The material was then transferred to a special transport vessel and brought to the US in early May.

The US Department of Energy stated that the removed uranium will be processed and reused to support US energy needs.