Storage of Chernobyl nuclear waste – in reality unsafe for 1000s of years

Paul Waldon Fight to Stop a Nuclear Waste Dump in South Australia, 28 Dec 20,

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been tasked by the international community to manage funds, financing the efforts to transform Chernobyl into a safe and secure state. In a recent address to the public there have been interesting points of claim.

1: Chernobyl has reached a milestone in nuclear safety.

2: The first spent reactor fuel from the infamous nuclear power plant has been securely stored at last.

3: The risk of an accident is being mitigated.

4: The fuel will safely be stored for at least a century.

“My take on the subject is”

1: A nuclear plant that has a reactor meltdown is not safe.

2: The reactor’s main function is to manufacture radioactive waste, fuel is not spent but used!

3: As long as the waste remains, the risks remain.

4: 100 Year storage is but a respite in the timeline of radioactive fuel when we look back at the first nuclear reactor that was fired up by Enrico Fermi 78 years ago and that waste is still with us today. Chernobyl’s first reactor was completed 43 years ago, then a meltdown gave birth to Chernobyl’s place in history nearly 35 years ago. So to imply that 100 years is an adequate time to manage fuel, waste and debris from reactors is nothing short of irresponsible. https://www.facebook.com/groups/344452605899556

December 27, 2020 - Posted by Christina MacPherson | General News

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