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Ernest J. Moniz: Storage is not disposal. It is what it says. It's storage on the way to disposal.

On the recordApril 8, 2013
Storage is not disposal. It is what it says. It's storage on the way to disposal.
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Ernest J. Moniz

Editor's note · Context

Moniz clarifies that storage of nuclear waste is temporary and should not be confused with permanent disposal.

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