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Radioactive waste management involves the safe handling, storage, and disposal of materials contaminated by radioactivity. Discussions include proposals to use the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant site as a permanent storage facility for its own radioactive waste, with estimated costs reaching several trillion yen. The Atomic Energy Society of Japan, comprising thousands of nuclear researchers and engineers, is actively debating this option as part of broader cleanup and waste management strategies. These conversations highlight the technical and financial challenges of long-term radioactive waste management.
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Fukushima No. 1 eyed as site for nuke fuel graveyard (May 27th)
Fukushima No. 1 eyed as site for nuke fuel graveyard Bloomberg The Atomic Energy Society of Japan is discussing a plan to make the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant a storage site for radioactive waste from the crippled station. Building a repository would cost several trillion yen, Muneo...- whoosh
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