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200 10$aSpent nuclear fuel$b[electronic resource] $eaccumulating quantities at commercial reactors present storage and other challenges : report to Congressional requesters
210  1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2012]
215   $a1 online resource (ii, 61 pages) $ccolor illustrations, map
300   $aTitle from title screen (viewed Jan. 14, 2013).
300   $a"August 2012."
300   $a"GAO-12-797."
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aBackground. -- 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.
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606   $aRadioactive wastes$zUnited States$xManagement
606   $aNuclear power plants$xWaste disposal$zUnited States
606   $aRadioactive waste disposal$xGovernment policy$zUnited States
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