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Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks

Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security risk and raise legitimate questions about our government's desire to be a leader in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell.

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BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL
December 1, 2022

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022

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