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Questions on San Onofre’s radioactive trash disposal

FAQ: How will San Onofre store its spent nuclear fuel? 89.3 KPCC, Sanden Totten | June 8th, 2013 Southern California Edison announced it will permanently close the remaining reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant. The spent nuclear fuel will be stored on site “for  a very long time,” said Edison chief executive Ted Craver during a press conference on Friday.

According to Craver, the company has a $2.7 billion fund to help shut down the site. That will include decommissioning the reactors, disposing of equipment and moving radioactive spent fuel to storage units.

The shutdown raises questions about how the potentially hazardous materials will be stored and what risks are involved. We have some answers below.

Q: What will happen to the spent fuel at San Onofre nuclear plant? ……

Q: How much spent fuel is there at San Onofre?……

Q: What is the spent fuel made of?……

Q: How long will the waste be stored at San Onofre?…..

Q: What are the risks involved with storage at San Onofre?…… http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/08/37631/faq-how-will-san-onofre-store-its-spent-nuclear-fu/

June 12, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general