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Bush Administration to Support Nuclear Recycling

Posted by Zonk on from the with-this-and-plastic-we'll-be-set dept.

Ironsides writes "The Washington Post is reporting the the Bush Administration is planning to re-enrich spent nuclear fuel so that it can once again be used in nuclear reactors. Included in the plan is a proposal to take spent fuel from other countries and re-enrich it for use as well as domestic spent fuel. This would be a break with a policy set forth by President Carter in an attempt to discourage nuclear proliferation. Currently $250 Million as been proposed for FY 2007 to start developing the technology."

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  1. This is very frightening. by mmell · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Our nation's policy on nuclear fuel/nuclear waste is established by a guy who say's "nuculer".

    Yes, I know this was a joke on Jib-Jab; unfortunately, it's also a joke on us.

    "You can't say 'nuclear' . . . that really scares me . . ."

  2. Re:Energy Needs by iq+in+binary · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You lost all credibility by uttering four words: "as a trained physicist"

    Physicists, biologists, chemists, engineers; none are trained. They are educated.

    --
    Of all the Universal Constants, here's one I know: Nice guys finish last ;)