02019oam 2200445 a 450 991070431200332120130213072340.0(CKB)5470000002440569(OCoLC)824160018(EXLCZ)99547000000244056920130114d2012 ua 0engurmn||||a||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSpent nuclear fuel[electronic resource] accumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges : report to Congressional requesters[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2012]1 online resource (ii, 61 pages) color illustrations, mapTitle from title screen (viewed Jan. 14, 2013)."August 2012.""GAO-12-797."Includes bibliographical references.Background. -- Large quantities of spent nuclear fuel are expected to remain at commercial reactor sites for decades. -- The key risk of stored spent fuel is difficult to quantify, but some mitigating actions have been taken. -- Transfer of spent fuel from wet storage offers benefits but also presents challenges. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices.Spent nuclear fuel Spent reactor fuelsStorageUnited StatesRadioactive wastesUnited StatesManagementNuclear power plantsWaste disposalUnited StatesRadioactive waste disposalGovernment policyUnited StatesSpent reactor fuelsStorageRadioactive wastesManagement.Nuclear power plantsWaste disposalRadioactive waste disposalGovernment policyDIDDIDGPOBOOK9910704312003321Spent nuclear fuel2885744UNINA