Plutonium End Game

Press Release

Table of Contents

Preface

Summary and Recommendations

Chapter One: Nature of the problem of commercial plutonium

Chapter Two: A Brief History of Commercial Plutonium

Chapter Three: Assessment of the current situation

Chapter Four: Disposition of US-Russian Surplus Military Plutonium

Chapter Five: Alternative Disposition Options

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