[ RadSafe ] ocean disposal versus the status quo

[Maury Siskel]

This is one of the better reasons for storing the so-called waste. I too 
believe (subjective opinion) that this material will be useful  (and 
valuable) in the future.
Maury&Dog     (Maury Siskel  maurysis at ev1.net)
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George Stanford wrote:

> For those of us who see expanding nuclear power as necessary
> for the continuation of civilization into the distant future, there is 
> a powerful argument against seabed disposal of spent fuel: with
> today's thermal reactors, 95+% of the energy in the original fuel
> is still there
>
> Currently available fast-reactor technology can extract that energy. 
> To dump it into the ocean would be unconscionable.
>
> When we finally have a rational nuclear energy deployment, and
> only the true waste -- the fission products -- has to be disposed
> of, then let's put it on the ocean floor, where it belongs.
>
> For now, let's let the Greens carry the day on this one, and be
> thankful that we have the Law of the Sea to protect us from ourselves.
>
>         George Stanford

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