have raised international concerns over transports of plutonium and reprocessing wastes from Europe to Japan. In 1987, Japan had to cancel plans to transport its plutonium by air from Europe after failing

for instance, makes this assertion. Some Dutch plutonium, recovered by reprocessing under early contracts, was provided for fuel for the Kalkar FBR (174 kilograms) and for fuel for the Superphenix FBR

continue to grow at an alarming rate given unrestrained reprocessing of spent fuel but limited use of plutonium as fresh fuel in European and Japanese reactors. Lack of constraint in plutonium stockpiling

Plutonium & Reprocessing Getting Rid of Military Plutonium Using plutonium from bombs as fuel for nuclear power reactors invites theft by terrorists and outlaw states. How to stop this latest attempt

Once separated by reprocessing, the plutonium (still usable to make nuclear weapons though no longer “weapons-grade”) again becomes a proliferation risk. Moscow has expressly reserved the right to use

accordingly, does not itself engage in plutonium reprocessing for either nuclear power or nuclear explosive purposes. The United States, however, will maintain its existing commitments regarding the use

encouraging other countries to continue or expand their plutonium reprocessing and recycling programs, undermining the U.S. policy not to encourage plutonium reprocessing." Since the fuel cycle technologies

and accordingly, does not itself engage in plutonium reprocessing for either nuclear power or nuclear explosive purposes." Because of proliferation concerns, the Clinton Administration halted work on

nations that might otherwise be prepared to embark on plutonium reprocessing and recycle programs. Therefore, while a Chinese commitment to forgo reprocessing and use of plutonium is not a stipulated

accordingly, does not itself engage in plutonium reprocessing for either nuclear power or nuclear explosive purposes."17 Though use of warhead plutonium does not involve further reprocessing, the MOX