wsj.com - January 16, 2013 - John R. Emshwiller
The Department of Energy is proposing to allow the sale of tons of scrap metal from government nuclear sites—an attempt to reduce waste that critics say could lead to radiation-tainted belt buckles, surgical implants and other consumer products.
The department, in a document released last month, said the recycling proposal is in line with its policy of "reusing materials whenever possible."
The approximately 14,000 tons of metal under review for possible initial release is only a fraction of the tens of millions of tons of metal recycled annually, it said. Smaller amounts could be eligible for release in future years.
A signon.org/moveon.org petition is being circulated to block the introduction of this radioactive metal into consumer product manufacturing.
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