A Canadian-owned company is among the recipients of Russian-derived low enriched uranium used to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the United States, according to shipping data analyzed by the fifth estate. The report highlights that despite Russia’s military actions against Ukraine’s power grid, European and American energy systems continue to rely on Russian nuclear fuel.
The data indicate that Westinghouse Electric, headquartered outside Canada but owned by a Canadian parent company, receives low enriched uranium from Russia for use in U.S. reactors. The analysis focuses on shipments and flow of this material as part of the broader nuclear-fuel supply chain.
The piece underscores ongoing dependencies on Russian nuclear fuel for electricity generation in North America, even as geopolitical tensions persist and Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure draw international condemnation. No details are provided about the volume of material or specific shipment dates within the summary, but the report centers on the existence of these shipments to Westinghouse.
