Canada will dispose of nuclear waste deep underground

Nuclear waste from fuel production is tricky. If mishandled, it can irradiate large areas and drinking water — and linger for decades. Canada has recently come to an agreement to bury nuclear waste deep under the ground near the remote town of Ignace. Edwin Lyman is the director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, who explains how the disposal process ideally works and what makes it challenging.

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