Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
May 29, 1998 |
| Report Number |
97-403 |
| Authors |
Mark Holt, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The risk of transporting highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants to a central storage or disposal site is a major factor in the current nuclear waste debate. The House and Senate have passed similar bills that would establish a central nuclear waste storage site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, which could begin receiving waste shipments within the next few years. This report discusses the adequacy of Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards for shipping casks, the potential consequences of transportation accidents, and possible routes for nuclear waste shipments.
