Search begins for temporary nuclear-waste storage facilities
The Energy Department has begun searching for temporary storage sites outside of Utah for nuclear waste from South Carolina. This comes after the department and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert agreed to delay two shipments of close to 10,000 drums of depleted uranium from the Savannah River Site -- waste slated for disposal at EnergySolutions' facility in Tooele County. The agency gave prospective bidders till July 15 to file storage plans. The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
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