Utah Stepping Closer To Taking 250 Tons Of Radioactive Waste ­-- Forever

Clive • The barrels look harmless enough. Tucked away in a sterile metal shed in the middle of Utah’s West Desert, the 55-gallon plastic drums show no hint of what lies beneath the metal lids — radioactive waste that will only get hotter over time. EnergySolutions executives hope the 5,400 containers eventually will become a waste stream that could sustain the company for years — approximately 250 metric tons of depleted uranium in all. The waste-management company has prepared a burial ground f...

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