South Carolina

whow--what a mess!!

.....“The administration’s position .... is that we should move to this alternate method of disposal, which is much, much cheaper,’’ MacWilliams said, noting that the blending process “will result in getting plutonium out of your state decades sooner, and which has really no significant technical risk, unlike the MOX facility.’’

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham , a MOX booster, said the alternate plan has not been fully screened and it remains unclear whether all of the plutonium to be neutralized would be suitable for disposal in New Mexico. The South Carolina Republican noted that Russian president Vladimir Putin has voiced concern about not building the plant.

“DOE’s short-sighted efforts to kill MOX have allowed Russian President Putin – who is no friend of the United States and our foreign policy objectives – to claim the high ground,’’ Graham’s office said. “It’s a shame the Obama Administration’s recent words and actions on MOX have unnecessarily harmed our nation’s long-time leadership role when it comes to nuclear nonproliferation.’’.....................

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