Environment & Energy
In reply to the discussion: "There is more (weapons grade) material on civilian sites than all weapons stockpiles put together" [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)Your belief that we've solved the HEU problem in the USA is based on a very 2 dimensional view of reality that presumes society tomorrow will be as stable as today. We can certainly hope that it is, but in fact you do not know what will happen in the future - here or anywhere else.
Your claim that there is no problem related to commercial reactors making available weapons grade material is sheer nonsense. While the reactors themselves are able to be operated on LEU, for any nation with a commercial nuclear power program the reactor comes with the absolute right to ALSO pursue their own enrichment program - which is the path from LEU to HEU. The spread of civilian nuclear power into developing economies is an open invitation for antagonistic countries to engage in regional nuclear arms races. Add to that the time dimension of indefinite reactor lifespans and shifting geopolitical realities and the promotion of increased reliance on nuclear power is revealed as being nothing short of yet another idiotic exercise in corporate greed.