Demonstrators oppose introduction of MOX fuel

Demonstrators oppose introduction of MOX fuel

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Demonstrators march Sept. 19 in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, protesting against the upcoming arrival of two cargo ships carrying mixed plutonium-uranium oxide (MOX) fuel. Under the ''pluthermal'' plan, pellets of MOX fuel will be burned inside light-water reactors to generate heat for producing electricity. The two ships will make their first of two stops in Japan on Wednesday at the pier of the No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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