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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

TVA ponders use of MOX fuel for nuclear plants

TVA ponders use of MOX fuel for nuclear plants

The Tennessee Valley Authority is willing to consider powering its nuclear plants with fuel derived from retired nuclear weapons, spokesman Ray Golden said. He said mixed-oxide fuel will be an option "if it meets three criteria: It is operationally and environmentally safe; economically beneficial to TVA customers; and licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.)

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