Clive ⢠The barrels look harmless enough. Tucked away in a sterile metal shed in the middle of Utahâs West Desert, the 55-gallon plastic drums show no hint of what lies beneath the metal lids â 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 â approximately 250 metric tons of depleted uranium in all. The waste-management company has prepared a burial ground f...