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Storage fears over high-level nuclear waste | Environment | The Guardian

Storage fears over high-level nuclear waste• Second site could be needed at huge extra cost• Experts call for more research on disposal
The Guardian Terry Macalister November 17 2008 Government plans for a new generation of nuclear power plants face growing concerns the industry needs another waste repository involving a massive escalation in cost……………………….

Companies such as EDF which are interested in building new atomic facilities have presumed they will be able to store their spent materials in a site largely paid for by the government.

Being forced to build a second site – especially one dedicated to the new stations – could change the delicate economics of the industry. EDF was unavailable for comment.

Storage fears over high-level nuclear waste | Environment | The Guardian

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November 21, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized