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Disposal and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel--Finding the Right Balance--A Report to Congress and the Secretary of Energy

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, established a statutory basis
for managing the nation’s civilian (or commercially produced) spent nuclear
fuel. The law established a process for siting, developing, licensing, and constructing
an underground repository for the permanent disposal of that waste.
Utilities were given the primary responsibility for storing spent fuel until it is
accepted by the Department of Energy (DOE) for disposal at a repository —
originally expected to begin operating in 1998. Since then, however, the repository

Disposal and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel--Finding the Right Balance, A report to Congress and the Secretary of Energy

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The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, established a statutory basis for managing the nation’s civilian (or commercially produced) spent nuclear fuel. The law established a process for siting, developing, licensing, and constructing an underground repository for the permanent disposal of that waste. Utilities were given the primary responsibility for storing spent fuel until it is accepted by the federal government for disposal at a repository, which originally was expected to begin operating in 1998.

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