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Thursday, March 17, 2011

NJ opposes 60-year storage for spent nuclear fuel

NJ opposes 60-year storage for spent nuclear fuel

With four nuclear power plants and no permanent place to store the waste they generate, New Jersey wants to join a lawsuit against the federal government over how long spent nuclear fuel can be allowed to remain at reactor sites.
New guidelines from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission allow nuclear plants to keep their used fuel on-site for up to 60 years after the reactor is shut down, up from 30 years.
The state Department of Environmental Protection moved Tuesday to join a lawsuit by New York, Vermont, and Connecticut against the recently adopted rule.
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