[ RadSafe ] Reprocessing

[Bernard Cohen]

Mercado, Don wrote:

>I have a question on spent fuel reprocessing. What will it take to get
>spent fuel recycling started? Can it be done in the U.S. in spite of J.
>Carter's ban? Would JC's Presidential decree have to be reversed and
>what does it take to do that? Has a Presidential decree been reversed
>before while that President was still alive? Could we hire France or
>some other country to reprocess it for us while that process moves
>forward?
>
    ---I am quite sure the Carter decree was reversed during the Reagan 
administration, so there is no legal block to reprocessing in U.S.

>
>Just some speculation while waiting for some return phone calls. :^)
>
>Donald P. Mercado
>Radiation Safety Officer
>Explosives Safety Officer
>Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
>O/9K-2S, B/157
>1111 Lockheed Martin Way
>Sunnyvale, CA 94089
>Ph. (408) 742-0759
>Fx. (408) 756-0504
>Don.Mercado at lmco.com
>"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
>safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
>broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 
>-- WOW!!! -- What a Ride!!!"
>
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