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Show Magnetic fuoion energy The UJS. House of Representatives Rep-resentatives approved a measure co -sponsored by Congressman Dan Marriott that would provide an accelerated ac-celerated program of research re-search and development of 'magnetic fusion energy. He said the bill would lead to the construction and successful suc-cessful operation of a magnetic mag-netic fusion demonstration plant in the UJS. before the end of the 20th century. 'Magnetic fusion is a unique uni-que source of energy that is environmentally safe and leaves less long lived radioactive radio-active waste than the fission fis-sion process. It creates energy through electricity, hydrogen, synthetic fuels and heat production and produces nothing which by itself could be converted into any nuclear weaponry. The bill provides $434.5 million for fiscal 1981. Once we get passed the research re-search and development stage magnetic fusion could become a viable contributor to our energy picture before the end of the 20th century. |