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Report Says a Shortage of Nuclear Fuel Looms

2013-10-09 04:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: Most nuclear reactors in the United States rely on a type of lithium that is produced only by China and Russia, and the supply may be drying up, according to a study to be released on Wednesday. The Government Accountability Office said the looming shortage of a material critical to the operation of 65 out of 100 American nuclear reactors places their ability to continue to provide electricity at some risk, a conclusion echoed by outside experts. The problem reflects the withering away of the...

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