I suppose you mean in the US? Somebody has to store it, it won't go away, and it will have to be stored for centuries to come. Up to now it has all been stored on the power station sites, and at many of these the provided water storage ponds have been filled and dry stores have had to be provided for the older waste which is less active but still dangerous to life. The country needs a solution. One could envision each electricity company owning the plants to be responsible, but I think this would lead to unsatisfactory short cuts which might give trouble in years to come when these companies have disappeared. We have to think long term. The States could be responsible for each State's waste, but then there may not be suitable places for a store in all States that have nuclear plants. The best solution for the country would therefore be to have a national repository in the best place geologically for it, but then no State especially one which does not even have nuclear plants will want to take this task on. The proposed site at Yucca Mountain Nevada is now in doubt I believe. As an outsider, I would have thought the solution was for the Federal Govt to own some territory where they can do what is required, but this wasn't thought of when the country was being carved up into States, apart from Washington DC, and that is hardly suitable on grounds of population density apart from geology.
All countries that have nuclear reactors have nuclear waste and it is always a problem, though a manageable one.
It is the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.
its a method use in nuclear waste management where the waste is concentrated and then isolated. this method also use for non nuclear waste management.
Nuclear Energy
no, its not safe to dispose nuclear waste in water,rather it would be safe to dispose it in common salt trenches.
On the power station sites mostly
easily recovered
There was no testing done at Yucca mountain; it is just a place where they plan on storing nuclear waste in order to dispose of it.
The challenge of making nuclear power safer doesn't end after the power has been generated. Nuclear fuel remains dangerously radioactive for thousands of years after it is no longer useful in a commercial reactor. The resulting waste disposal problem has become a major challenge for policymakers.
nuclear waste is worst
nuclear waste
Yes, there is nuclear waste in space.
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station manages its nuclear waste primarily by storing spent nuclear fuel on-site in a dry cask storage facility. Initially, spent fuel is stored in spent fuel pools, where it is cooled and shielded by water. Over time, as the radioactive material decays, the fuel is transferred to robust, sealed casks designed to safely contain the waste for long periods. The facility follows strict regulatory guidelines to ensure the safe handling and storage of nuclear waste.
Yucca Mountain is a proposed repository site for storing high-level nuclear waste in the United States. The site was chosen for its geologic stability and isolation to prevent radiation from reaching the environment. If approved and constructed, Yucca Mountain would be used to store spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants.
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
nuclear waste contains about 90 % of nuclear fuel but it is much harmful then nuclear itself.
Yucca Mountain is seen as a potential repository for storing nuclear waste due to its geological stability and remote location, which could minimize risk to the environment. However, concerns exist regarding the long-term safety and viability of storing radioactive waste in a single location, potential water contamination, and the transportation risks of moving waste to the site.