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What’S Worse, Nuclear Waste Or The United States’ Failed Policy For Its Disposal?, Christopher M. Keegan
What’S Worse, Nuclear Waste Or The United States’ Failed Policy For Its Disposal?, Christopher M. Keegan
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This comment will analyze the SNF ("spent nuclear fuel") problem in the United States and offer recommendations for how to move forward. First, Part I will summarize the path that has led to this impasse. Part II offers recommended solutions on how the United States can develop a workable SNF solution that includes a permanent repository, consolidated intermediate storage, and reprocessing. Finally, this comment will offer its conclusion that the United States should begin the process of establishing a permanent geologic repository for SNF at a location other than Yucca Mountain, create a system of consolidated interim storage to temporarily …