Ed Storms posted; For this reason, the government should have a big incentive to embrace transmutation, if for no other reason to get rid of radioactive waste. Yet, the government shows no interest. Therefore, rational self-interest does not play a role in the government's approach. This leaves only ignorance and incompetence as an explanation. I hope people who voted for Bush are getting what they want, because the rest of us are not.
IMHO, there is a third explanation, a blind adherence to the status quo, which I suppose could be termed incompetence. I never expected Bush to change it. As Jed pointed out the Clinton administration ignored this too.
