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Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons
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A report by the GAO suggests that the U.S. Department of Energy could significantly reduce the costs and risks of nuclear waste cleanup by adopting strategies used by other nations. The report notes that current international engagement is limited and lacks a strategic, risk-informed approach.
Nuclear waste cleanup can be costly, risky, and time consuming. The Department of Energy's cleanup efforts in the U.S. will cost over $640 billion and take decades.
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