nuclear waste
Britishnoun
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They are also concerned about the risks of storing nuclear waste on the island and whether evacuation plans are adequate, among other things.
But many say the policy is misguided at a time of so much supply uncertainty, and with the question of what to do with the nuclear waste built up by the German plants over the last six decades still unknown.
From Washington Times
Alongside the shutdown of the nuclear plants, debate has ramped up over what to do with the country’s nuclear waste.
From Washington Post
A final storage space is supposed to have been found by 2031, but Germany’s Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management recently warned that after 60 years of producing nuclear waste, it could take as long again until the nuclear waste is permanently and safely disposed of.
From Washington Post
"There are still at least another 60 years ahead of us, which we will need for the dismantling and the long-term safe storage of the remnants," said Wolfram Koenig, head of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management.
From Reuters
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