White House declines to nuke gushing oil well
JUN 03, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024383
New York Times : By melting the surrounding rock, a nuclear weapon detonated deep beneath the sea floor could stop the gushing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But a nuclear detonation would violate international arms treaties without guaranteeing that the melted rock would resolidify in such a way as to seal the well. The White House has ruled out the desperate proposal; William Broad of the New York Times reports on its pros and cons.
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