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But that storage, not disposal. and its the disposal problem thats got some in the have i worried. >> if the nuclear fuel is safe at the sites where its stored now and if it can be safe almost indefinitely, why do you need a nuclear repository? >> you ultimately need a nuclear repository because just like all waste in a society, we have to put them someplace. you deal with biological waste, chemical waste, every day trash. >> jack runs a company that transports nuclear material. hes against pres...

Tons of nuclear waste stored in so-called casks of steel, concrete and lead, and more than 100 commercial nuclear power plants in the u.s. and other locations. 2,000 tons added to the pile every year. u.s. officials say the spent fuel can be safely stored in these containers for 90 years, but that is storage, not disposal. and its the disposal problem that has some in the industry worried. >> if the nuclear fuel is safe at the sites where it is stored now, and if it can be safe almost indefinite...