Waste Transportation

The transportation of radioactive waste already occurs, but will become frequent on our rails, roads and waterways, should irradiated reactor fuel be moved to interim or permanent dump sites.

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Entries from October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017

Wednesday
Oct112017

Nuclear waste stranded at Indian Point as feds search for permanent solution

As reported by Lower Hudson Journal. The article discusses potential high-risk barge shipments of irradiated nuclear fuel, down the Hudson River, past Manhattan.

Saturday
Oct072017

Beyond Nuclear statement to U.S. House re: irradiated nuclear fuel & high-level radioactive waste transport risks, Oct. 1, 2015

Saturday
Oct072017

Potential barge routes, on U.S. surface waters, to ship high-level radioactive waste to NV, NM, TX and/or UT

Friday
Oct062017

E&E News: Hard questions around fuel shipping remain third rail of Yucca debate

An article published by E&E News entitled "Hard questions around fuel shipping remain third rail of Yucca debate," by David Iaconangelo, begins:

Lawmakers are reviving the debate over the licensing of Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the nation's major nuclear waste repository, galvanized by a Trump administration that wants to recommit federal resources to the project.

[The rest of the article is behind a pay wall.]