Disposing of Weapons to Light Up the Night

In Vienna today, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei called for the eventual destruction of all nuclear weapons:

"It has always been hoped that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand as constant reminders of why preventing the further use and proliferation of such weapons -- and why nuclear disarmament leading to a nuclear weapon-free world -- is of utmost importance for the survival of humankind and planet Earth," he said.

But what to do with the remaining fissile material once those weapons are deactivated? Why not read up on "Megatons to Megawatts" and see how the American nuclear industry is turning nuclear warheads once aimed at U.S. cities into reactor fuel that those same cities use to provide the electricity they need. And be sure to check in on the MoX Fuel program too.

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