The U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel Policy: Road to Nowhere

Here is some background on the saga of the search for a spent nuclear waste depository in the United States. This article is not technical. The author does not cover many of controversial issues dealing with seismic activity, ground water, and the integrity of the site characterization data, but it is still a worth while read.

We are still without a long-term solution on this matter but something must be done regardless of further development of the nuclear power option.