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TVA Nuclear Fuel

TVA explores mixed-oxide fuel deal.  Surplus plutonium from weapons program under consideration.     By
Frank Munger  Knoxville News Sentinel.  July 15, 2009

Uranium from Y-12 will be backup source of commercial reactor fuel.  DUNCAN MANSFIELD Associated
Press. June 25, 2009.  

TVA might use MOX fuels from Savannah River Site.  Tennessee Valley Authority, others express interest.  
August Chronicle.  June 10, 2009

DOE’s Plans to Use Plutonium Fuel (MOX) Jolted by Duke Energy’s Withdrawal From Program.  TVA
likely volunteer.  CommonDreams.org.  March 16, 2009.

No decision on plutonium fuels at Browns Ferry  Adam Smith  Athens (AL) News
Courier.  December 5, 2010

SRNS ships uranium to TVA.  Aiken (SC) Standard.  November 17, 2010

TVA sees fuel in old warheads  Nashville Tennessean Editorial.  Aug. 18, 2010

DOE plan is costly, highly dangerous.  Other Views. Don Safer  Nashville
Tennessean Aug. 18, 2010

Mixed views on mixed oxides.  Dave Flessner.  Chattanooga Times Free Press.  
August 4, 2010.

DOE plan could boost plutonium shipments for TVA's use as fuel.  Dave
Flessner  Chattanooga Times Free Press.  August 6, 2010

DOE plans hearings on mixed oxide fuel use at TVA nuclear plants  Dave
Flessner  Chattanooga Times Free Press.  July 16, 2010

TVA eyes use of old warheads in making fuel.  Dave Flessner  Chattanooga Times
Free Press.  Feb. 26, 2010.

Decision on MOX usage faces delay  Rob Pavey  Augusta (SC) Chronicle April 13,
2011

Higher MOX Fuel Concentration Weighed for U.S. Reactors  Global Security
Newswire  April 11, 2011

Slow progress towards US use of MOX  World Nuclear News.  21 February 2011

Areva, TVA plan supply of MOX fuel from Savannah River Facility  PowerGrid Int.  
Feb. 18, 2011

Few sign up to use MOX fuel  Construction stays on track as quest for clients goes
on Augusta (GA) Chronicle.  Feb. 13, 2011