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Why the Soviet Nuclear Weapons Electricity Deal Ended in 2013

The quiet flow of Soviet nuclear weapons electricity into the United States ended in December 2013. The Megatons to Megawatts deal had lasted twenty years. It powered millions of American homes with uranium taken from dismantled Soviet warheads. Many believed … Continue reading Why the Soviet Nuclear Weapons Electricity Deal Ended in 2013

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How Soviet Nuclear Weapons Electricity Quietly Powered American Homes

For twenty years, without a single public announcement or headline, Soviet nuclear weapons electricity flowed into American homes. It sounds absurd. It even sounds like something whispered in the dark corners of the internet. Yet it happened. Your fridge, your … Continue reading How Soviet Nuclear Weapons Electricity Quietly Powered American Homes