Given the fact that NRC studies show that the consequences of a spent fuel fire can be as severe as the consequences of an accident at an operating reactor, do you think removing the fuel from the pool more quickly will increase safety?
Ed Markey: “Given the fact that NRC studies show that the consequences of a spent fuel fire can be as severe as the consequences of…”
On the recordMay 13, 2014
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Markey questions the safety of current nuclear waste storage practices.
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