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Email this citationCIAO DATE: 10/05
The Case Against a Near-Term Decision to Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel in the United States
Matthew Bunn
June 2005
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA), Harvard University
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives
Madam Chairwoman and members of the Committee: It is an honor to be here today to discuss a subject that is very important to the future of nuclear energy and efforts to stem the spread of nuclear weapons—reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
I believe that, while research and development (R&D) on advanced concepts that may offer promise for the future should continue, a near-term decision to reprocess U.S. commercial spent nuclear fuel would be a serious mistake, with costs and risks far outweighing its potential benefits. Let me make seven points to support that view.
