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EMD-82-63 1 (1982-05-04)

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BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On

Energy Conservation And Power,

House Committee On Energy And Commerce




Nuclear And Coal Waste Disposal

Hampered By Legal, Regulatory,

And Technical Uncertainties



Numerous legal, regulatory, and technical
problems and uncertainties are hampering
disposal of nuclear and coal fuel cycle
wastes. Although Federal agencies are
working on these problems, progress has
been slow and many uncertainties still
need to be resolved.

While available information indicates that
coal waste disposal costs are roughly three
times higher than nuclear waste disposal
costs, this cost comparison must be viewed
with caution. Accurate disposal costs are
not readily available, particularly for the
nuclear fuel cycle, because some nuclear
wastes have never been disposed of and
actual disposal costs are unknown.














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