* NRC to look closer at long-term storage at reactor sites

Agency needs new plan after Yucca decision

Long-term storage of nuclear waste still an issue

* NRC to look closer at long-term storage at reactor sites
Because the White House has indicated that it does not want to continue with the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will need to turn its attention to determining whether used fuel can remain stored for long periods at reactor sites around the country, said Jack Davis, an NRC official. The agency's safety regulations are "not really optimized for long-term storage," he added. Las Vegas Review-Journal/Stephens Washington News Bureau

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