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The United States combats a stagnant nuclear supply chain as adversaries like Russia and China build their capacity for nuclear energy.

So-called casks of steel, concrete and lead, at more than 100 commercial nuclear power plants across 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 thats storage, not disposal, and its the disposal problem thats got some in the industry 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 rep...

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...