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NRC Commissioner / ‘Irresponsible’ To Pursue Nuclear As Climate Solution Without Fixing Waste Problem

By David Dalton
26 January 2023

US has restarted process to find interim storage sites
‘Irresponsible’ To Pursue Nuclear As Climate Solution Without Fixing Waste Problem
The Obama administration deemed the Yucca Mountain site an ‘unworkable solution’ and suspended activities.
The push to expand nuclear power must prioritise nuclear waste management, transparency and public input, Bradley Crowell, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s newest member, said at the American Nuclear Society’s winter meeting.

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