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Title: Clear thinking on Nuclear: Waste disposal


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Clear thinking on NuclearWaste disposal
  1. One site for high-level radioactive waste is
    easier to monitor, regulate, and secure
  2. A repository will provide for the long-term
    isolation and storage of used nuclear fuel
  3. Strong Federal oversight ensures the repositorys
    safety and security

2
One site for high-level radioactive waste makes
sense
  • A single repository like Yucca Mountain is easier
    to monitor, regulate,and secure.
  • Used (spent) nuclear fuel consists of ceramic
    pellets encased in metal tubes. It is not a
    liquid, a gas, or green ooze.
  • It cannot explode and does not burn.
  • Indefinite on-site storage is not a real option.

3
Yucca Mountain safe, secure, long-term storage
  • For decades, the National Academy of Sciences has
    recommended disposing waste underground to ensure
    the protection of public health and the
    environment.
  • The unique combination of rock characteristics
    and deep water table make the Yucca Mountain site
    capable of isolating the waste. 
  • The repository will be approximately 1,000 feet
    below the land surface and 1,000 feet above the
    water table.

4
Strong Federal oversight and regulatory
requirements
  • The DOE is required to characterize, obtain
    approval for, construct, manage, and operate the
    geologic repository.
  • The EPA is required to develop site-specific
    radiation standards for air, groundwater, food,
    and soil, designed to protect the public health
    and environment.
  • The NRC is required to license and develop
    standards for geologic disposal and to apply
    radiation standards established by the EPA.

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ANS Resources
  • ANS Report the EPA proposed Yucca Mountain
    standard http//www.ans.org/pi/news/sd/944200800-
    report.html
  • Other resources
  • www.nei.org
  • www.ymp.gov
  • http//www.doe.gov
  • http//www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca
  • www.yuccamountain.org/
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