Megatons to Megawatts 1993.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatons_to_Megawatts_Program
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swords_to_ploughshares
Russian Nuclear Crisis
to Hit the U.S. in 2013
31 Million U.S. Citizens
Will Be Affected
Few people realize it, but at the end of 2013 an event will take place in Russia that could devastate U.S. energy supplies.
On that day, a 20-year nuclear warhead agreement between the United States and Russia will expire.
Unless preventive steps are taken, 10% of America’s electric energy supply will dry up.
Here’s what’s going on…
In 1993, the United States and Russia launched a program known as "Megatons to Megawatts."
The purpose of this program was to convert 500 tons of Soviet-era warheads into uranium for U.S. nuclear power plants.
The program has worked well. Maybe too well.
Believe it or not, this Russian program accounts for 10% of our total electricity — more than solar, wind and hydro combined.
This fuel powers one out of every 10 homes, businesses, schools and hospitals in America. 31 million people rely on electricity generated by defunct Russian missiles.
