Why not store it in #NuclearMissleSilos?!! But seriously. I suppose putting nuclear waste in the Rocky Mountains, maybe near Cherry Hills (the whitest city in Colorado) wouldn't be a bad idea...😉
Many states have resisted #NuclearWaste storage plans. Northwest #Colorado is quietly opening the door.
By Scott Franz. Published January 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM MST
"A nuclear future for Colorado?
"In northwest Colorado, Solomon and AGNC’s leaders stress that their talks about importing nuclear waste are preliminary, conceptual and non-binding. But they’re also speaking favorably about the idea of building a storage facility somewhere in rural Colorado.
"In October, in between his meetings with elected officials, Solomon went on a podcast called Fire2Fission and said that nuclear waste has wrongfully earned a bad reputation. He said a lack of public education is responsible for the opposition to taking it in.
"'Let’s be a little more accurate in how we communicate these things so that we can work on correcting the course of this bad rap,' he said. “Let’s communicate better. Let’s communicate more accurately.'
"Solomon said that includes telling the public that the places where nuclear waste is currently being stored, including one near Crystal River, Florida, have been hit by hurricanes and other natural disasters without suffering any radiation leaks.
"Solomon said the idea of potentially storing nuclear waste in Colorado was also sparked by surveys indicating strong support for nuclear energy in the region.
"He tells KUNC that helping to solve the nation’s nuclear waste storage problem could eventually land Colorado an entire industry of nuclear power and clean energy.
"With the nation vowing to triple its nuclear power production by 2050, the stakes are high."
https://www.kunc.org/news/2025-01-14/many-states-have-resisted-nuclear-waste-storage-plans-northwest-colorado-is-quietly-opening-the-door
#NuclearWaste #NuclearWasteRepository #Colorado
Many states have resisted #NuclearWaste storage plans. Northwest #Colorado is quietly opening the door.
By Scott Franz. Published January 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM MST
"A nuclear future for Colorado?
"In northwest Colorado, Solomon and AGNC’s leaders stress that their talks about importing nuclear waste are preliminary, conceptual and non-binding. But they’re also speaking favorably about the idea of building a storage facility somewhere in rural Colorado.
"In October, in between his meetings with elected officials, Solomon went on a podcast called Fire2Fission and said that nuclear waste has wrongfully earned a bad reputation. He said a lack of public education is responsible for the opposition to taking it in.
"'Let’s be a little more accurate in how we communicate these things so that we can work on correcting the course of this bad rap,' he said. “Let’s communicate better. Let’s communicate more accurately.'
"Solomon said that includes telling the public that the places where nuclear waste is currently being stored, including one near Crystal River, Florida, have been hit by hurricanes and other natural disasters without suffering any radiation leaks.
"Solomon said the idea of potentially storing nuclear waste in Colorado was also sparked by surveys indicating strong support for nuclear energy in the region.
"He tells KUNC that helping to solve the nation’s nuclear waste storage problem could eventually land Colorado an entire industry of nuclear power and clean energy.
"With the nation vowing to triple its nuclear power production by 2050, the stakes are high."
https://www.kunc.org/news/2025-01-14/many-states-have-resisted-nuclear-waste-storage-plans-northwest-colorado-is-quietly-opening-the-door
#NuclearWaste #NuclearWasteRepository #Colorado
Many states have resisted nuclear waste storage plans. Northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door.
As nuclear waste piles up around the country, many communities are saying ‘no’ to taking it. In a rural corner of Colorado, however, some see the prospect of storing this spent fuel as an opportunity.Scott Franz (KUNC)
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as a rural Colorado resident I'm not sure why we'd turn this into a pissing contest when there are good options in rural areas?
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We need to stop making more of it RIGHT NOW though! It will outlast even the CO2 in the air from coal etc, as that is slowly removed by weathering rocls to carbonates. That process speeds up as ice melts and exposes more rock, and as rain becomes more acidic wirh carbonic acid.