Two Groups Look for ways to Remove Waste off the Beach at San Onofre

摘要

For decades, the debate over nuclear power plants has been fierce. And for just as long, progress on what to do with the used-up fuel at those facilities has been feeble. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has not produced electricity since 2012 but 3.55 million pounds of waste dating back to when the plant was. active remains on site because — as in the cases of nuclear facilities across the country — the federal government has not found a permanent site for the spent fuel to go.