This is the third in our three part series about talking with open-minded skeptics about nuclear power. In Stage 1, we talked about nuclear power safety. We found that spent nuclear fuel becomes just another poison in less than 600 years. After that the fuel must be swallowed to do any harm. We renounced the
I don't understand how the USA can stop a country like Australia from peaceful processing of fuel. Maybe Carter could do it in 1977, but now there are many other suppliers.
"About 90% of world enrichment capacity is in the five nuclear weapons states. These plus Germany, Netherlands and Japan provide enrichment services to the commercial market.[12] Any enrichment activities outside of these IAEA approved countries will be understood by many as a proliferation risk.[13]" https://citizendium.org/wiki/Cost_of_nuclear_power
Stage 3: Nuclear Power and Weapons Proliferation
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I don't understand how the USA can stop a country like Australia from peaceful processing of fuel. Maybe Carter could do it in 1977, but now there are many other suppliers.
"About 90% of world enrichment capacity is in the five nuclear weapons states. These plus Germany, Netherlands and Japan provide enrichment services to the commercial market.[12] Any enrichment activities outside of these IAEA approved countries will be understood by many as a proliferation risk.[13]" https://citizendium.org/wiki/Cost_of_nuclear_power