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US, Venezuela Move 13.5 kg Uranium to Savannah River

5/15/2026

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Story summary
  • The United States, Venezuela, the IAEA and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration removed enriched uranium from Venezuela’s RV-1 reactor and packaged 13.5 kg into a spent-fuel cask in April.
  • After an escort drove the cask 100 miles to Puerto Cabello, a UK-supplied carrier shipped it to Savannah River Site in South Carolina, arriving in May.
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi praised coordination while Administrator Matt Napoli lauded NNSA team and Venezuelan partners.