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First US molten salt reactor in over 50 years to be built (www.businessinsider.com)

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One study suggested that the reactors could produce more nuclear waste than current systems and that they "will use highly corrosive and pyrophoric fuels and coolants that, following irradiation, will become highly radioactive."

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[–] Maeve@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ostensible reasons.* are different from reasons. Go deeper.

*Autocorrect cracks me up, sometimes