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Where does the US send nuclear waste?
For now nuclear waste is stored on site where the waste was generated. In a few years US will begin to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada but no official date has been set.
How is waste created by nuclear power plants in the us stored?
they store it until it becomes less radioactive
What is a problem using nuclear causes?
There are arguments about where to store waste.
Is it difficult to find a safe place to store nuclear waste?
yes
Which is a disadvantage to nuclear energy?
The waste is hazardous and difficult to store. (Apex)
Which is a problem caused by using nuclear energy?
There are arguments about where to store waste.
Are radioactive nuclear waste store in airtight containers made of glass?
Yes
How can we deal with nuclear waste?
reduce, reuse, recycle, and store whatever is left.
Where are nuclear waste from nuclear power plants currently stored?
In the US they're stored on site.
What is a problem caused by using nuclear energy (apex)?
There are arguments about where to store the waste. (APEX)
Why should they store nuclear waste at yucca mountain?
Well it should be desirable in the long run to store it in one specialised place rather than on individual power plant sites as at present in the US
How do nuclear fuels relate to environmental issues?
Nuclear fuels is not only bad for us, but for the enviornment. Some nuclear plants dump nuclear waste in rivers, oceans, lakes and ponds. This can kill and injure living organisms including us. It is not even good to bury it in the ground. Nuclear waste has to be specially desposed.
