MacroVoices #355 Mark Nelson: Understanding All Things Nuclear
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Nuclear Waste Disposal - What's the Story?
Mark O'Mara: Nuclear waste has not caused any deaths or injuries ever. He says the 55 gallon drums are a favorite of stock photos because they're bright yellow and can scare. But he says highly radioactive nuclear waste sits in containers so thick that specialized ultra strong machines are required to move them. "I have personally hugged, put my arms around and put my body next to these giant nuclear waste containers while holding a high endo-symitter on my core over my heart"
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