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Monitored retrievable storage of nuclear waste: A political problem rears its head in Tennessee

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OSTI ID:5903344
ASME's Congressional Fellows program offers engineering and scientific expertise to United States Senators and Representatives. The existence of ASME's Fellows Program implies that decisions made by our elected officials are based on scientific evidence. This paper presents information concerning an issue that raised political questions: the proposal by the Department of Energy to locate a monitored retrievable storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Tennessee. Evidence of the non-scientific aspect of the opposition is presented by reviewing election campaigns and newspaper headlines.
OSTI ID:
5903344
Report Number(s):
CONF-861211-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English