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This Week in Nuclear Episodes - | Media Misses the Mark on North Korean Nukes | I awoke this morning to news reports that North Korea has once again resumed their production of plutonium for nuclear weapons. I suspect that?s no real surprise to anyone who pays attention to such things. After all, they threw IAEA inspectors out this spring and told the world of their plans.
All of the major news outlets carried the story, and virtually every one reported that the North Koreans obtained the plutonium by reprocessing spent fuel from their nuclear plant. The term ?nuclear plant? in this instance refers to their small 5 MW test reactor, NOT a nuclear power plant designed to produce energy for industrial use or electricity generation.
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| Episode 77: "What Nuclear Waste Problem?" | I have a family member that I love dearly and have an infinite amount of respect for. She is a fantastic mother, a caring person, respected in her chosen profession, and a good friend. She would do anything she could to help someone in need. When we first met she was strongly opposed to nuclear energy. Over the years we?ve discussed it from time to time and I?ve had some influence on her perspective. She is totally won over yet, but we?re making progress. Not too long ago she asked me, "I believe we need to build more nuclear plants, but I'm still worried about the nuclear waste!" She really didn?t believe me when I said ?There?s no such thing as a nuclear waste problem. That?s nothing but a myth.?
In this show I'll explain.
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