Posted on 05/10/2011 4:48:46 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
(Reuters) - Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station has begun operating at a low level in a crucial step toward bringing it online, the Russian company that built the plant said on Tuesday.
The reactor near the Persian Gulf was brought to the "minimum controllable level of power" on Sunday, state-run RIA reported, citing the state company Atomstroyexport.
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The plant was shut down earlier and fuel changed out after a short time due to “fuel contamination concerns”. Could removing fuel after a short running time be a hint of plutonium production?
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