Most nuclear waste is ‘stranded’ in pools and temporary storage

Nearly 80 years of nuclear waste in the US is currently stranded, stuck in “temporary” storage sites without a permanent place to go.

These sites are well secured, but have some drawbacks, especially in case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

A deep geological repository can address these problems while providing a permanent solution for nuclear waste. Why doesn’t the US have one?

In fact, no one has an operational disposal site for used nuclear fuel yet — but Finland is getting close.

Meanwhile, the debate about recycling nuclear waste rages on. Would going all in on reprocessing used fuel solve the disposal problem?

Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley sifts through the noise and talks to experts to find out the truth behind an energy source playing a significant role in addressing climate change.

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