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Posted Wed Oct 22 2008: from U.S. News and World Report:
Some Nuclear Energy Backers Say Uranium Alternative Could be a Magic Bullet http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1224691998
 In the midst of renewed global interest in nuclear energy, a long-overlooked nuclear fuel, thorium, is being re-examined as a potential solution to some of the industry's most daunting problems, including disposal of waste. Widely available in the sandy beaches of India, Australia, and the United States, among other places, thorium is a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive element that is being heralded by advocates as a safer alternative to uranium that could help limit the production of nuclear waste and prevent nuclear technology from being used for weapons rather than energy.
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