Where is nuclear waste stored now? How is it stored?
(Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste are stored in temporary facilities at over 120 sites in 39 states. These storage sites are located in cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Most are located near large bodies of water. Every nuclear reactor site in the United States stores spent nuclear fuel in pools of water. In addition, some sites supplement their fuel storage capacity with aboveground dry storage facilities that are made of lead, steel, and concrete. All high-level nuclear waste is currently stored at government-owned or licensed facilities.) b) Why is permanent disposal considered necessary? (Our national interests require a more permanent solution to the radioactive waste problem. A small fraction of this waste will remain dangerously radioactive for tens-of-thousands of years. Some of the structures for temporarily storing the waste are located above ground in densely populated areas and some structures are close to rivers, lakes, and seacoasts. The surface struct
