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JShell
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Could LFTRs burn the spent fuel from all the nuclear fission reactors still in operation? Burning radioactive waste in newer reactors instead of trying to keep storing it next to the nuclear facilities is definitely an intriguing (and environmentally friendly) idea that companies making profits off of nuclear fission should help fund.