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Possible options for spent nuclear fuel rods include?

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CasandRAWR

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burying them in deep caverns.removing lighter nuclei and reusing them

re-mixing them and putting them back in the mines

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Remixing them with mine railings, removing lighter nuclei and reusing them.

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remixing them with mine tailings

removing lighter nuclei and reusing them

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this is correct (apex)
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