Radioactive wastes must be permanently isolated from the biosphere. Perhaps a dozen solutions have been proposed for the disposal of nuclear wastes. Some nations have chosen deep bedrock disposal. After examining hundreds of potential sites and choosing a few prominent places for underground radioactive wastes, the United States abandoned Hanford and Yucca Mountain for political reasons. Monitored retrievable storage should be an option for nuclear wastes.
Bob Carson is a Professor at Whitman College in the Environmental Studies Program. He is particularly interested in resources, pollution, forests and the oceans.
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
Thursday, March 30 5-6 pm
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Talk is free to the public
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