Clear view in unit 3's pool (Fukushima)

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13. Duke wouldn't be processing their plutonium for them

I think the way that usually works is the government gives them a contract and pays Duke for doing the work of processing the plutonium.

Nope.

The plutonium would be processed at the Savannah River site into fuel and sold to reactors. Duke was involved in testing whether such fuel would work in a standard reactor and then let the contract expire after the testing was complete and no production fuel was expected for several years. Plenty of companies (Duke included) have said that they'll look at it again once there's an actual product to purchase (putting pressure on the government to sell it at competitive rates, rather than the higher price that would be necessary to break even). Despite your fantasy to the contrary, they never made a single statement about it being too dangerous or volatile.

Duke tried it out and said no, too dangerous. They actually told the government to shove it!

The hilarious thing is that you don't seem to realize that facts matter. You can't just make stuff up and get away with it.

Please provide any evidence of Duke saying that it was too dangerous.