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Experts See Construction Of New Nuke Power Plants Spurring Potential Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

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Monday, April 14th, 2008

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A looming renaissance in construction of nuclear power plants may increase dangers of nuclear weapons proliferation, according to experts. Their comments came hours after Iran announced it will triple its centrifuges that process nuclear materials. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said 6,000 new centrifuges will be placed into production within months, adding to the 3,000 old centrifuges Iran already possesses. Because the new machines are more efficient, they will provide a five-fold increase in Iranian capability for enriching uranium. It is…

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