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Wednesday
Mar112020

How should we store irradiated nuclear fuel?

As reported by WORT, 89.9 FM Community Radio in Madison, WI. The program "8 O'clock Buzz" hosted Beyond Nuclear's radioactive waste specialist, Kevin Kamps:

Controversy continues over centralized storage of “spent” nuclear fuel or hardened on-site storage. Kevin Kamps from “Beyond Nuclear” talks about the potential issues related to transportation of these materials on our highways, rails, and water to centralized “interim” storage facilities.

[The proposed permanent dump-site, targeted at Western Shoshone land at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, is also discussed.]