The Death of an Aging Nuclear Plant

The Slow, Dangerous Death of an Aging Nuclear Power Plant
Michael Jungblut / Laif / Redux

Temporary Storage
Radioactive remains are stored in a building the size of two football fields. Some items will be taken to a depository for low- and mid-level radioactive waste after 2015. The fate of the highly radioactive fuel rods remains uncertain.

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