The United States of America is the only country in the world that has said they would take Radioactive Waste from other countires to dispose of in the state of Utah.
99% from Italy, waste from Brazil and even Mexico was mentioned today on CSPAN. While a few Representatives agreed to pass H.R. 515, many opposed it stating think of the jobs.
H. R. 515 Bill [pdf]
To prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States
Radioactive Import Deterrence Act (Introduced in Senate) S 232
Radioactive Waste
Find the locations of low-level waste disposal, high-level waste disposal, and uranium recovery facilities, as well as disposal facilities for waste incidental to reprocessing.
Regulated Waste
Low-level waste (LLW) includes radioactively contaminated protective clothing, tools, filters, rags, medical tubes, and many other items
Waste incidental to reprocessing (WIR) refers to certain waste byproducts that result from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, which the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has distinguished from high-level waste (described below)
High-level waste (HLW) is “irradiated” or used nuclear reactor fuel
Uranium mill tailings are the residues remaining after the processing of natural ore to extract uranium and thorium. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) does not regulate all sources of radioactivity; see Who Regulates Radioactive Materials and Radiation Exposure for details.More from NRC.gov
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