BUFFALO — As the Trump administration seeks to bolster nuclear power generation in the U.S., uranium producers see opportunity in mineral-rich Johnson County.

Colin Healey, CEO of Premier American Uranium, which is in the process of purchasing a local uranium operation, called the current landscape a “nuclear renaissance.”

An executive order issued in May by President Donald Trump cites a growing need for energy independence and access to uninterruptible power supplies for national security in its directive to revamp the nuclear fuel industry.

In it, the Department of Energy is tasked with collaborating with the industry to construct 10 new large reactors by 2030.

“That represents 10 million pounds of demand,” Healey said. “We haven’t seen a setup like this in the uranium space since I

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