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Greenpeace slams U.S. plutonium cargo.(UPI Science Report)

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| October 05, 2004 | Bryant, Elizabeth | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: ELIZABETH BRYANT

PARIS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium from the United States are due to arrive at a French port in a matter of hours, according to the environmental group Greenpeace, which claims the shipment presents a major environmental and security risk.

The shipment of some 300 pounds of plutonium from South Carolina to the French port of Cherbourg marks the first time the United States has sent the material overseas for reprocessing.

France's state-owned company Areva is expected to turn the material into nuclear reactor fuel rods, which will then be shipped back to the United States for use in nuclear power…

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