YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROJECT - A BRIEFING --

Technical Report · Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/860315· OSTI ID:860315

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This report has the following articles: Nuclear waste--a long-term national problem; Spent nuclear fuel; High-level radioactive waste; Radioactivity and the environment; Current storage methods; Disposal options; U.S. policy on nuclear waste; The focus on Yucca Mountain; The purpose and scope of the Yucca Mountain Project; The approach for permanently disposing of waste; The scientific studies at Yucca Mountain; The proposed design for a repository at Yucca Mountain; Natural and engineered barriers would work together to isolate waste; Meticulous science and technology to protect people and the environment; Licensing a repository; Transporting waste to a permanent repository; The Environmental Impact Statement for a repository; Current status of the Yucca Mountain Project; and Further information available on the Internet.

• Research Organization: Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Oak Ridge, TN
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 860315
• Report Number(s): NA; MOL.20030807.0094 DC#28781
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
INTERNET
LICENSING
NUCLEAR FUELS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVITY
STORAGE
WASTES
YUCCA MOUNTAIN