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U.S., Russia agree on details of plutonium disposal plan
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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November 20, 2007
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Russian officials announced agreement
Monday on how to safely dispose of 34 metric tons of Russian weapons-
grade plutonium, overcoming a major hurdle in a joint nuclear
nonproliferation effort that at times has been close to falling
apart.
The two countries, in a joint statement, outlined a plan where
Russia agrees to modify its fast-neutron reactors so that they can
burn the plutonium, yet ensure that additional plutonium will not be
produced.
In turn, the United States, which also will dispose of 34 tons of
excess plutonium from its weapons program, will continue to help
Russia pay for construction of a plant in Russia to turn the
plutonium into a mixed oxide fuel ...
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