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Plutonium Defined

A transuranic element, formed in a nuclear reactor by neutron capture. It has several isotopes, some of which are fissile and some of which undergo spontaneous fission, releasing neutrons. Weapons-grade plutonium is produced in special reactors to give >90% Pu-239, reactor-grade plutonium contains about 30% non-fissile isotopes. About one third of the energy in a light water reactor comes from the fission of Pu-239, and this is the main isotope of value recovered from reprocessing spent fuel.

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Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Nominee

Published December 1, 2008, 7:57 am, Foreign Relations

Hillary Clinton's selection to serve as Barack Obama's secretary of State follows her strong race for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination against him.

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Dry Utah isn't the place for nuclear power

Published December 1, 2008, 7:37 am, Standard-Examiner

State lawmakers Mike Noel and Aaron Tilton are moving forward with their plans for a nuclear power plant in the desert of Eastern Utah, believing that only "extreme environmental groups" and those with "a no-growth agenda" object to nuclear power in Utah.

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Published December 1, 2008, 2:15 am, Telegraph-Journal

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First glove boxes removed from Hanford's 300 Area (w/video)

Published December 1, 2008, 2:09 am, Tri-City Herald

HANFORD -- The first contaminated glove boxes have been removed from Hanford's 300 Area just north of Richland as cleanup progresses there to more hazardous buildings.

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Candus could be used to build nukes: Report

Published December 1, 2008, 2:07 am, Toronto Sun

One of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.'s flagship nuclear reactors can be misused by other countries to build atomic weapons, an environmental group warns in a new report.

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US and NKorea nuke negotiators may meet next week: Yonhap

Published November 30, 2008, 9:39 pm, Space War

Seoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 - The top US and North Korean nuclear negotiators are likely to meet next week to prepare for a new round of disarmament talks set for early December, Yonhap news agency said Thursday.

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Candu reactor could be bomb springboard: Greenpeace

Published November 30, 2008, 10:47 am, Canadian Business

OTTAWA - One of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.'s flagship nuclear reactors can be misused by other countries to build atomic weapons, an

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Former Tri-Citians discuss energy plan, will hold book signing Monday

Published November 29, 2008, 2:10 am, Tri-City Herald

The world will need a rational mix of energy to meet doubled world demand by 2040 in a fair and sustainable way, say two former Tri-City geologists.

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East Tennessee makes push for nuclear fuel recycling site

Published November 28, 2008, 9:22 pm, Chattanooga Times Free Press

Where others see only radioactive waste, engineers at TVA and the Department of Energy envision another source of needed energy.

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US says Syria adopts Iran tactics on nuclear probe

Published November 28, 2008, 2:23 pm, Gulf Times

VIENNA: The US accused Syria yesterday of adopting Iranian tactics to impede a UN watchdog probe into alleged covert nuclear activity and said Damascus “sanitised” sites to get rid of evidence.

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  • Report: Safety not core value' at NIST : Science and Environment : Boulder Daily Camera: The National Institute of Standards and Technology doesn?t put a priority on safety and doesn?t give researchers and scientists the tools they need to be safe, according to a report released Friday by a blue-ribbon commission charged with analyzing the adequacy of NIST?s safety programs. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez formed the commission in August after a plutonium spill June 9 on Boulder?s NIST campus. The commission?s report said the staff at NIST ?is eager, willing and ready to embrace a safety culture,? but that it needs leadership to make that happen.
  • Availability of Plutonium by Decade: This is heavy, Doc.

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  • North Korea's De-Nuclearizat ion and Britain's Nuclear 'Popcorning': Article details North Korea's revelations on its nuclear installations, the associated details and reaction by US administration . Article also narrates in brief, the history of US sanctions on North Korea. Britain's missile problems in the form of nuclear 'popcorni ng' and its catastrophic impact discussed. Views by a section of the media on the subject highlighted.

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  • Whitehaven News: Public invited to debate the fate of plutonium stockpile: ONE of the most important factors in the future fate of Sellafield is to be the subject of a top-level debate next week. The debate as to whether the UK?s stockpile of plutonium ? most of which is held at Sellafield ? should be considered an asset or a liability could have a major impact on the economic future of region. The government, through the NDA, have yet to decide on what should be done with the stockpile, which is currently considered an asset of no value on their balance sheets.

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  • Whitehaven News: Nuclear shipments ban to go?: SELLAFIELD is one step away from having its ban on plutonium shipments lifted. The ban or prohibition notice was imposed in June after it was discovered that a shipment of the highly radioactive material from Sellafield to France failed to meet regulations. The embarrassment arose over a failure to comply with the Department of Transport?s certificate of ap

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