Nuclear Waste Disposal At Yucca Mountain: Right Or Wrong?
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As the United States' nuclear waste buildup becomes larger, the need for
a permanent storage facility becomes more urgent. One proposed site is in the
Yucca Mountains of Nevada. This makes many Nevadans uneasy, as visions of
three-legged babies and phosphorescent people come to mind. This is ....
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.... investors. If a
retrievable facility (one where the casks of spent fuel can be retrieved later)
is built, this will be a good deal more. Other disposal types, such as sub-
seabed and space disposal may prove to be cheaper at a later time.
This is a cause for concern, but there are a greater amount of reasons
to further and eventually finish the Yucca Mountain Project. One is the desert
climate naturally occurring in the western United States. The weather is dry
and warm and their are v ....
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