The Economist (April 12)
Rising energy demand, is leading “two of the world’s rising industrial powers, India and China,… to look at the idea of building reactors that run on thorium.” More abundant than uranium, thorium is also less conducive to weapons use, minimizing the threat that it could be misused by rogue bomb makers. China already has over 400 people working on this, with plans for a working prototype reactor by 2015.
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The Economist (October 19)
“A deal that allows Iran to enrich uranium with strict limits would be better than no deal at all…. Allowing Iran to go on enriching uranium is not ideal. But the choices available are not between the good and the bad, but between the bad and the less bad.”
The Economist (March 3, 2012)
North Korea will suspend uranium enrichment at Yongbyon, admit International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, and halt weapon and long-range missile testing. The U.S. will provide 240,000 tonnes of food aid, organize cultural exchanges, and support six-nation talks. “Despite North Korea’s record of caprice and outright deceit, this is a good deal for America. It could even turn out to be a great one.”
