美国能源部长克里斯·赖特表示,鉴于氦在半导体生产中的关键作用,将其列为关键材料有助于保障供应链、创造美国就业并巩固美国在能源和技术创新上的领先地位。
“氦对于生产为我们经济提供动力的半导体和先进技术至关重要。将氦指定为关键材料,是我们在保障供应链、创造美国就业、确保美国在能源和技术创新领域领先世界方面迈出的又一步。”原文 (en)
“Helium is essential to producing the semiconductors and advanced technologies that power our economy,” US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in a news release. “By designating helium as a critical material, we are taking another step toward securing our supply chains, creating American jobs, and ensuring the United States leads the world in energy and technological innovation.”