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EMD-81-78 1 (1981-06-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabceb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT BY1,I THE I I 71 Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED . .' ''' Va l hl 11 Is Spent Fuel Or Waste From Reprocessed Spent Fuel Simpler To Dispose Of? Although there is general agreement that the U.S. should safely and permanently dispose of high-level nuclear waste, there is substantial disagreement about whether that should in- clude spent fuel or just the unusable part of the spent fuel that remains after chemical re- processing. Currently, the Department of En- ergy plans to permanently dispose of spent fuel without reprocessing, but some experts be- lieve that this will waste a valuable source of uranium and plutonium and pose special waste isolation problems. From the viewpoint of nuclear waste disposal alone, GAO believes it makes sense that spent fuel not be buried in a repository, but instead be reprocessed to recover the valuable uranium and plutonium. But an important--and un- known--factor in this decision is the future role of commercial nuclear power in the United States. Until the Congress makes a decision on the fu- ture of nuclear power, DOE has no option but to plan for any eventuality--including the po- tential geological disposal of spent fuel. Other long-term storage options are available which would keep spent fuel above ground easily ac- cessible for future use. DOE's consideration of these options would guarantee that'the United States is able to handle any eventuality regarding the future need for nuclear power. D EMD-81-78 JUNE 12, 1981 ~7 ?W/ 115813 m~~ml' SZ (' .l, I : , ,,, ,, ,, ;

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