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Plutonium is a heavy, radioactive, man-made, metallic element used in the production of nuclear energy.

“We reiterate that safeguards (against nuclear nonproliferation), nuclear safety and nuclear security are fundamental principles for the peaceful use of nuclear energy,” the statement added. Some 29 countries worldwide have indicated …

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The following is the text of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy (123 Agreement): …

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization of United Nations that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. Critics say the pact could make bomb …

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NUCLEAR ENERGY North Korea’s nuclear program is a major concern for security in the region, since its graphite technology produces fissionable materials which can be used in nuclear weapons. North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear …

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…nuclear energy, the Bush administration is seeking to establish international spent nuclear fuel recycling centers that are supposed to reduce wastes, recycle uranium, and convert nuclear explosive materials, such as plutonium to …

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Uranium-235 is not the only possible fuel for a power plant. Another fissionable material is plutonium-239. Plutonium-239 can be created easily by bombarding U-238 with neutrons — something that happens all the time in a nuclear reactor.

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