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The recently passed fiscal 2010 U.S. National Defense Authorization act initially contained a mandate for the Department of Defense to study thorium.
Joe Sestak supporting thorium energy, jump to 30 sec into the video.
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The recently passed fiscal 2010 U.S. National Defense Authorization act initially contained a mandate for the Department of Defense to study thorium. The initial section called for the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to “jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs.” This provision was added to the bill by Congressman Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania but is absent from the final version of the bill.
Congressman Joe Sestak is a strong supporter of liquid thorium for energy production. DefenseNews.com covers the issue in the article A Metal for the U.S. Navy. |