Because the plutonium that would be produced in this project would be used for national security purposes, we believe it would be eligible for disposal outside the state of Idaho. |
It will be treated and road-ready, and we'll manage it safely until we have a permanent repository. |
We are not sure if we are going forward with it or not. We're talking about how to respond to the issues they have raised. |
We have performed a number of upgrades to the reactor and its support systems in recent years, as well as the core internal change-out process, which essentially results in a new reactor core every eight to 10 years. |