Bush says nuclear energy key to economic vitality

US President George Bush paid a visit to the recently restarted Browns Ferry 1 nuclear power unit on 21 June, making forthright statements on the benefits of nuclear power.

He was referring to the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), which would see cooperation with other advanced nuclear nations to close the nuclear fuel cycle with reprocessing and advanced reactors. More energy could be gained from uranium resources and the volume of radioactive waste reduced by 90%, according to the Department of Energy.

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