"Nuclear energy officials appear to be taking the lead in the quest for storage of radioactive waste, as Nevada's Yucca Mountain looks less and less like a reality".
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Beginning of the End For Yucca Mountain or the Beginning of Interim Nuclear Waste Management?
(via planetsave.com)
Submitted by MaxMaxL on Sat, 2008-02-23 16:55. | Tags: science | nuclear | nuclear power plants | nuclear waste | nuclear waste management | nuclear waste storage | radioactive waste | Yucca Mountain
Yucca Mountain Failure a Windfall for Nuclear Utilities
(via planetsave.com)
The longer it takes to build a nuclear waste repository, the more money goes into the hands of the nuclear power industry. Does this make any sense? After all, taxpayers are footing the bill.
Submitted by MaxMaxL on Wed, 2008-02-20 10:06. | Tags: business | high-level nuclear waste | nevada | nuclear energy | nuclear power | nuclear waste | radioactive waste | Sen. Harry Reid | Senate | Yucca Mountain
How Do You Make a Warning That Lasts 10,000 Years?
(via www.darrenbarefoot.com)
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant presents an interesting thought experiment. They store the nation's most dangerous nuclear waste, and the US Department of Energy is legally required to dissuade anyone from coming too close to the site for the next 10,000 years. How do you do that?
Submitted by dbarefoot on Tue, 2007-09-11 12:23. | Tags: design | future | long view | nuclear waste | radioactive waste
