Nuclear Waste - Questions & Proposals (Hardcover)

Almost 30 years ago, Congress addressed increasing concerns regarding the management of the nation's growing stockpile of nuclear waste by calling for the federal collection of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level nuclear waste (HLW) for safe, permanent disposal. Passed in 1982, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) was an effort to establish an explicit statutory basis for the Department of Energy (DOE) to dispose of the nation's most highly radioactive nuclear waste. The NWPA requires DOE to remove spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants, in exchange for a fee, and transport it to a permanent geologic repository or an interim storage facility before permanent disposal. This book explores the effects of a termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program with a focus on the need for a comprehensive DOE strategy that supports environmental cleanup decisions.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	August 2012
Editors:	Martin A Wooten • Bernie C Huber
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	157
ISBN-13:	978-1-61942-996-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Nuclear issues Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Sanitary & municipal engineering > Waste treatment & disposal > Hazardous waste treatment & disposal
LSN:	1-61942-996-9
Barcode:	9781619429963

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