Japan to switch to MOX?

[enielsen@webspun.com (Erik C. Nielsen)]

*** Japan mulls new atomic fuel but faces resistance

Despite growing public concern about the use of nuclear power, the
Japanese government is exploring harnessing the atom to meet its huge
appetite for energy. A report issued by a government panel this week
urged the nuclear industry to use plutonium mixed with uranium as a
new fuel in commercial reactors. But industry sources say the
government will face a tough task convincing a skeptical public of the
merits of the mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, after a major oil spill stoked
controversy over the nation's ambitious nuclear program. For the full
story, see http://www.merc.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=1208803-116

Erik C. Nielsen
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