Looking the other way
A controversial surprise tucked into the energy bill
BUILDING nuclear bombs and curing cancer may seem unconnected pursuits. But both often start with highly-enriched uranium. Hence the interest in a few paragraphs hidden in the energy bill that is now being reviewed by the Senate: an amendment, originally sponsored by Richard Burr of North Carolina, that would loosen restrictions on the export of highly-enriched bomb-grade uranium.
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