It is commonly stated that 'recycling nuclear fuel was banned by Jimmy Carter and remains banned to this day'. While Jimmy Carter did put a moratorium on it in

It is commonly stated that 'recycling nuclear fuel was banned by Jimmy Carter and remains banned to this day'. While Jimmy Carter did put a moratorium on it in 1977, Regan actually lifted it in '81 [1]. [1] http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2014/ph241/parekh2/docs/RS22542.pdf http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2014/ph241/parekh2/docs/RS...