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Nuclear waste is allowed above ground indefinitely
2014-08-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: As the country struggles to find a place to bury spent nuclear fuel, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided that nuclear waste from power plants can be stored above ground in containers that can be maintained and guarded indefinitely. The decision, in a unanimous vote of the commission on Tuesday, means that new nuclear plants can be built and old ones can expand their operations despite the lack of a long-term plan for disposing of the waste. The chairwoman of the commission, who voted...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical