Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Macfarlane emphasizes need for used-fuel repository

Macfarlane emphasizes need for used-fuel repository

The U.S. needs to designate a repository for radioactive waste, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane said. "No matter whether you go direct disposal of spent fuel or you recycle, you will need a final repository," Macfarlane said during a hearing of two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees. Site selection, however, isn't a task of the NRC, she said. Bloomberg

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