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Is loss of electricity a risk for spent nuclear fuel?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

The usual plan for spent nuclear fuel in the United States is to transfer it to a cooling pool and then after some time to transfer it to dry cask storage.  Eventually, the plan is to move it to a … Continue reading →

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