Plutonium disposal strategy debated 13 metric tons of material to be processed By Rob Pavey Staff Writer

Feds seek disposal options for excess plutonium
The Energy Department is reviewing the possibilities for disposal of 13 metric tons of plutonium that was excluded from processing at the mixed-oxide fuel facility at the Savannah River Site. "What we're looking at is the disposition path for plutonium that doesn't currently have a disposition path," said department spokesman Jim Giusti. The Augusta Chronicle (G