Savannah River Site's reprocessing center can help curb nuclear waste

The Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future should consider harnessing the reprocessing technology available at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina as a solution to the country's nuclear-waste problem, writes J. David Jameson, chairman of the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization. If called upon, SRS can show that it can help reduce the amount of used fuel that would otherwise be stored in a repository, Jameson adds.

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