Yes, that is true. What has happened is some of the material has been transferred to concrete stationary casks after it has been in the pool for the appropriate time, but this radioactive fuel will have to be carefully removed and repackaged for shipment to Yucca Mountain in a manner that is much safer and in a moveable container.
Discussing the transfer and storage of radioactive fuel for shipment to Yucca Mountain.
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