NRC's McGaffigan says US should start over on waste disposal

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NRC's McGaffigan says US should start over on waste disposal

Washington (Platts)--22Jan2007

The US government should start over in its effort to develop a long-term
solution to nuclear waste disposal by turning over management of the project
to a government-owned corporation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Edward
McGaffigan said Monday.

Speaking at the Platts Energy Podium, McGaffigan said there are so many
problems plaguing the US Department of Energy's proposed high-level nuclear
waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, that the agency should begin
looking at alternative sites.

He said his comments were his personal views and did not represent the
NRC's position.

As a he first step to reforming the nuclear waste program, McGaffigan
suggested that a group of experts be appointed to develop recommendations,
similar to the recent Iraq Study Group.

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