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    Useful and Informative Links
    These resources are dedicated to the science and implications of nuclear waste, including information on storage facilities and Reprocessing technologies.
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    1   Link   Yucca Mountain EPA Site
    What to do with all our nuclear waste? The Yucca Mountain, Nevada, repository looks like it might be the final resting place for American spent reactor fuel. For a basic overview of this mega-project, read the EPA's fact sheet . Here you can also download the National Academy of Sciences summary on safety standards, albeit in WordPerfect.
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    2   Link   Yucca Mountain Project Construction Site
    the Yucca Mountain Project construction site includes a virtual photo album, and the site's designers helpfully offer options on the size versions of photos/download time you prefer. You might start by reading the interview with the Yucca Mountain project manager, who is more than a little beleaguered by anti-nuke forces as well as the bureaucracy.
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    3   Link   Association for Regional and International Underground Storage (ARIUS)
    Arius is involved in promoting the regional and multinational storage and disposal concept around the world. This involves exploration of feasible options and the establishment of links with key national and international organisations. Currently, a strong focus is on the possibility of developing shared regional repositories for countries within the EU.
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    Official Resources

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    The US Nuclear Regulator Commission website has a wealth of information on the plants, safety protocols, and more. Link
    site-iaea
    The International Atomic Energy Agency is the primariy international nuclear authority focussing on nuclear verification and security, safety and technology transfer. Link
    site-nnsa
    The National Nuclear Security Administration deals with military use of nuclear power and nuclear weapons safety and proliferation. Link