Weapons Plutonium Fuel Test Fails
Nuclear Fuel Test Failure Should Trigger Suspension of Weapon-Grade Plutonium Fuel Use, Groups Say
Citing the recent failure of an experimental plutonium fuel assembly test at a South Carolina nuclear plant, two watchdog groups today called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to suspend a risky, multibillion dollar program that would use 37 tons of surplus nuclear weapons plutonium for U.S. nuclear reactor fuel. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
