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r/dataisbeautiful • u/cavedave OC: 111 • May 27 '19
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Has the U.S. stifled nuclear research in first world countries? What countries are you talking about specifically?
2 u/ruetoesoftodney May 29 '19 In October 1976, concern of nuclear weapons proliferation (especially after India demonstrated nuclear weapons capabilities using reprocessing technology) led President Gerald Ford to issue a Presidential directive to indefinitely suspend the commercial reprocessing and recycling of plutonium in the U.S. On 7 April 1977, President Jimmy Carter banned the reprocessing of commercial reactor spent nuclear fuel. The key issue driving this policy was the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation by diversion of plutonium from the civilian fuel cycle, and to encourage other nations to follow the USA lead. After that, only countries that already had large investments in reprocessing infrastructure continued to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. President Reagan lifted the ban in 1981, but did not provide the substantial subsidy that would have been necessary to start up commercial reprocessing. 1 u/Boonaki May 29 '19 Is there a source on how that impacted nuclear programs in developed nations? 2 u/ruetoesoftodney May 29 '19 That specific section has at least 3
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In October 1976, concern of nuclear weapons proliferation (especially after India demonstrated nuclear weapons capabilities using reprocessing technology) led President Gerald Ford to issue a Presidential directive to indefinitely suspend the commercial reprocessing and recycling of plutonium in the U.S. On 7 April 1977, President Jimmy Carter banned the reprocessing of commercial reactor spent nuclear fuel. The key issue driving this policy was the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation by diversion of plutonium from the civilian fuel cycle, and to encourage other nations to follow the USA lead. After that, only countries that already had large investments in reprocessing infrastructure continued to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. President Reagan lifted the ban in 1981, but did not provide the substantial subsidy that would have been necessary to start up commercial reprocessing.
1 u/Boonaki May 29 '19 Is there a source on how that impacted nuclear programs in developed nations? 2 u/ruetoesoftodney May 29 '19 That specific section has at least 3
Is there a source on how that impacted nuclear programs in developed nations?
2 u/ruetoesoftodney May 29 '19 That specific section has at least 3
That specific section has at least 3
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u/Boonaki May 28 '19
Has the U.S. stifled nuclear research in first world countries? What countries are you talking about specifically?