Sixteen minnesota groups opposed to spent fuel recycling on September 30 sent a letter to the state's congressional delegation stating that reprocessing is "not a solution to Minnesota's or any state's nuclear waste problem." The letter claims that reprocessing increases the volume of radioactive waste, is enormously costly, worsens proliferation concerns (including terrorist threats), increases pollution going into lakes, streams, and rivers, and poses a range of safety risks.
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