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Originally Posted by themelon
The government needs a long term solution not a quick fix, its ok building new nuclear reactors but what are we going to do with the waste.
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Bury it a kilometre down in a part of the country with nice, stable geology so it doesn't leak out again.
I was surprised to hear on the radio last night that the total quantity of nuclear waste we have generated so far could fill the Albert Hall five times. That is not a lot when you consider the number of years we've been at it and the amount of electricity that has been generated from it.
Apparently a 'geological disposal' site would require up to 50 years to complete and move the waste into, but at least then it would be there to receive the next generation of waste also.