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“All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk.”
- Ronald Reagan, US President
Imagine that the federal government forced everyone to use only 4% of the gasoline in their tanks and pour the other 96% down the drain. This is exactly what the United States federal government is doing with nuclear power. Only 4% of nuclear fuel is considered waste after being used in a reactor once-through. The rest can be recycled and used again many times, reducing the volume of waste that exists after the fuel is exhausted. I think that it’s important for everyone to know that while a handful of American politicians are going around telling everyone that nuclear fuel recycling is a science that “isn’t proven,” the French, Japanese and British have been recycling for decades.
The French-based company AREVA has been recycling nuclear fuel at their La Hague facility for over 30 years. AREVA recently posted a video on their blog documenting and explaining their proven recycling activities at the La Hague facility. Enjoy.
“Here’s an informative video that takes you inside the world’s #1 facility for reprocessing used nuclear fuel. The AREVA La Hague industrial complex, located just west of Cherbourg, has recycled more than 21,000 tons of used fuel since its inception, reducing the need for natural uranium and the amount of radioactive waste.”
