Show Congress Considers Uranium Transition to Stable Industry The T e problem of bringing about a smooth transition to a commercIal commercial commercial commer commer- cial market for uranium has been presented to the United States Congress Senator Gordon Allott Allotti of Colorado appealed to his colleagues colleagues colleagues col col- col- col leagues In the Senate to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and the members of the Atomic Energy Energy Energy En En- ergy Commission to give much thought and study to the need for stability in the uranium industry Industry in In- during the next ten years when power produced from the atom will grow to a place of commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial acceptance As a part of his remarks Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Allott secured the unanimous consent of the upper chamber for forthe forthe forthe the Insertion of the statement rec recently recently rec- rec made by the Uranium Institute Institute Institute rec-J rec tute of America before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy The statement which was presented by Gordon Weller executive vice president for the Institute pointed to the large areas of Information still classified which are essential essential essential essen essen- to realistic planning for a commercial market for uranium The stability of the industry during this Uris period of transition Weller Welter commented was not only important to the industry but to the many western communities In which the uranium industry operates Commenting on this problem Senator Gordon Allott stated Mr Weller cites the need for stability and brings to our attention anI another another an an- I other point which I believe Isan Isan is isan an excellent one namely the need for sufficient planning and information Information Information I mation to enable the industry to tomake tomake tomake make the transition from an ore- ore I buying program now now in operation to the anticipated position in 1966 when the ore producer will be operating op- op operating op op- crating in a commercial market Following his remarks on the floor of the senate Senator Gordon Gord- Gord on Allott complimented th the in In- i dustI for seeking to find the means s of standing on en its feet atthe at atthe the earliest possible time The Uranium Industry Is not asking for a handout but rather the industry Industry in- in Industry In In- and the communities which depend upon that industry are seeking sound factors upon which to to base se their plans They seek to o expand their Industry ant and th the In an orderly am and ands s secure lf ute cure fashion There is no room roon JI rho t economy conomy for tor ghost towns towns' l |