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There is currently still no licensed long term storage site for high-level waste in the world. That is amazing really. I consider that a major issue, even if th

There is currently still no licensed long term storage site for high-level waste in the world. That is amazing really. I consider that a major issue, even if the barriers are mostly political rather than technical.

helsinkiandrew 5y ago
It's coming close though, Onkalo in Finland is still on track for 2023/2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onkalo_spent_nuclear_fuel_repository https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onkalo_spent_nuclear_fuel_repo... https://www.science.org/content/article/finland-built-tomb-store-nuclear-waste-can-it-survive-100000-years https://www.science.org/content/article/finland-built-tomb-s...
EricE 5y ago
That we are still arguing about burying viable fuel, instead of burning it in more modern and safer designs is what really boggles my mind. "Here's a nice loaf of bread. Let's bury it in a mountain!" Utter madness.