Transuranic Waste

NRC Moves Toward Potential GTCC, TRU Waste Disposal Rulemaking

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is moving toward a potential rulemaking on disposal of Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC) and transuranic (TRU) radioactive wastes from nongovernment sources, this week requesting public input for a regulatory basis that would help…

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