Article snippet: Attorney General Hillary Clinton's role in approving the 2010 acquisition of U.S. uranium stockpiles by a Russian energy company — a complicated deal that has come to be known simply as Uranium One. Uranium One was the name of the Canadian company with large uranium stakes in North America and overseas — including some in the U.S. — that was purchased by the Russian energy giant, Rosatom, with the blessing of the Obama administration. President Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state. Throughout her presidential campaign, Clinton adamantly denied any wrongdoing and said the decisions about the deal were not made at her level. Here’s what you need to know: The Uranium One deal was approved in 2010 under the Obama administration, but it was not approved by the State Department alone. In fact, the Department of Treasury led an interagency group called the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which considers input from nine members, including representatives the Departments of State, Defense, national security risks. Given the wide ranging input, approval of this sale could not have been Clinton's doing alone. The conditions of the deal also conflict with any narrative that the sale put the U.S. at risk. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission stipulated that "no uranium produced at either facility [in Wyoming] may be exported." The NRC added that stockpiles cannot leave Canada without the approval of the United States. If exceptions... Link to the full article to read more