Tell Congress to Safely Manage Nuclear Waste

Tell Congress to Safely Manage Nuclear Waste Nuclear energy is one of the most affordable, reliable and cleanest forms of electricity, supplying about 20 percent of America's electricity. However, the management of nuclear waste has become an increasingly costly process because the federal government has completely abdicated its responsibility to provide long-term storage.  American consumers and nuclear utilities have paid over $30 billion into a Nuclear Waste Trust Fund, which was created by Congress in 1982 to fund the construction and operation of a long-term storage facility. Yet, nearly 30 years later, the federal government has failed to advance a solution. Therefore, utilities have resorted to storing the waste at existing reactors at the costs of millions of dollars a year - costs that are passed on to ratepayers. Tell your Congressman to support the safe storage of nuclear waste and ease the burden on America's ratepayers.

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