The new nuclear energy boom in the US begins with an old..
The new nuclear energy boom in the US begins with an old, still unresolved problem: what to do with radioactive waste
Key Points
1.The Trump administration aims to quadruple current nuclear power generation over the next 25 years through the construction of conventional reactors and next-generation small modular reactors, but there is still no clear solution to the chronic problem of radioactive waste.
2. More than 95,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel (including some from weapons programs) is temporarily stored in special water-filled pools or dry casks at 79 locations in 39 states.
3. The Department of Energy does not have a permanent facility for nuclear waste disposal, forcing taxpayers to pay up to $800 million in compensation to power companies each year. This bill has reached $11.1 billion since 1998 and could rise to $44.5 billion in the future.
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