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Book SynopsisOffers a look at US government policy regarding the nation's high-level radioactive waste both scientifically and ethically. This title argues that this policy is profoundly misguided on both scientific and ethical grounds. It focuses on the world's first proposed high-level radioactive waste facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. The Riddle of Nuclear Waste 2. Understanding the Origins of the Problem 3. Reliance on Value Judgements in Repository Rock Assessment 4. Subjective Estimates of Repository Risks 5. Subjective Evaluations of Repository Risks 6. Problematic Inferences in Assessing Repository Risks 7. Uncertainty: An Obstacle to Geological Disposal 8. Equity: An Obstacle to Geologic Disposal 9. An Alternative to Permanent Geological Disposal
