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Jonathon Hill: “Thorium reactors are not weaponizable. They produce much…”

Featuring: Jonathon Hill, Democratic | Former Candidate, Arizona Corporation Commission

ACC Panel Discussion: Sandra Kennedy, Lauren Kuby, Jonathon Hill, and Derek Feraldo

Published March 28, 2023 | Video Starts at 1:28:36

So, yeah, not wild about it, but I'm willing to listen. I am very interested, and I've been watching very closely the development of Thorium reactors are not weaponizable. They produce much shorter lived isotopes. And I think if we can get to the point where thorium type reactor is economically viable, that might be an interesting portion of our energy portfolio. Not 100% convinced. (1:28:36–1:28:50)

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