Developing Nuclear Waste Warning Systems

John Stang explains how we're going to warn future generations about the dangers of our radioactive waste heaps.

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August 8, 2006, 4:08 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"Today, the U.S. government faces a [difficult] task: figuring out how to warn descendants hundreds to thousands of years in the future about buried nuclear waste -- material that can remain deadly for millennia. As cleanups proceed at shuttered sites and talk brews about building new plants, the question is more pressing than ever."

"Amidst the uncertainty, Jim Wise, an associate professor of psychology and adjunct professor of environmental science at Washington State University, led a course last year on developing nuclear warning systems. Wise says the ultimate solution doesn't have to be a shot in the dark: 'There is enough evidence to make some responsible decisions.'"

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