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Dear EarthTalk
I’ve heard that there are plans to build a large repository for nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain in Nevada, but that plans have been slow and are very controversial. Where is our nuclear waste kept now and what dangers does it pose? -- Miriam Clark, Reno, NV...
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"Presently, nuclear waste generated in the U.S. is stored at or near one of the 121 facilities across the country where it is generated. Some say it should stay that way, rather than risk transporting it across the nation to a central repository, during which time accidents or even terrorist attacks could expose untold numbers of Americans to radioactivity." Image credit to "Getty Images."
