“Nuclear Waste Disposal: Showdown at Yucca Mountain” by Luther J. Carter, Lake H. Barrett, and Kenneth C. Rogers (Issues, Fall 2010) incorrectly suggests that the political difficulties associated with a specific facility—Yucca Mountain—automatically translate to the absence of a larger used-fuel management program that can be successful. Although the nuclear industry supports the Yucca Mountain licensing process, it must be recognized that the program is bigger than Yucca Mountain itself and that there are advantages associated with ongoing efforts such as the development of a centralized interim storage facility.
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