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Questions for Discussion: Nuclear Waste: Yucca Mountain
What are some of the pros and cons of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain?
What would you have to know to certify a particular area as safe for this sort of storage? What records from the area would you like to see?
What do you think the important properties are of the containers used to store the waste?
What do you think the important properties are for the site where the containers will be buried?
Is efficient power generation with no pollution worth the risks associated with the resulting material?