Center for Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation: MOX Fuel Program: Current Plans and Controversy

MOX Fuel Program: Current Plans and Controversy
The Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility at Savannah River, South Carolina is intended to manufacture nuclear fuel from surplus weapons-grade plutonium for use in commercial nuclear energy reactors. However, the project has faced serious delays and massive cost overruns – and currently has no customers for its proposed fuel. Read The Center’s latest factsheet to learn more about the program.
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