This paper is addressed generally to the use of uranium as an energy source for our future national energy requirements. It deals in part with the problem areas of; recent and pending legislation in the fields of health and safety, environment, public land laws, exploration, production, lead time between start of exploration and production of yellow cake, industry slippage, intervenors, and the effect of all of these on planning for the future. Uranium will play an important role not only in our future national energy requirements, but also in our balance of payments and national security.

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