The growing problem of stranded used nuclear fuel.
By 2050, almost all U.S. nuclear reactors will have reached their 60 year maximum expected life. Many will shut down sooner. With no assurance that the current approach for finding a geologic repository or interim storage sites will succeed, used nuclear fuel could be stranded indefinitely at more than 70 sites in 35 states. Societal discussions about the future of nuclear waste should be framed in terms of the relative risks of all alternatives. We review and compare onsite storage, interim storage, and a geologic repository, as well as how these alternatives are presented to the public.
National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081, United States.
William M
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Alley
Rosemarie
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Alley
D064371:Hazardous Waste Sites; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D014481:United States
D011850:Radioactive Waste