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nuclear waste

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noun

  1. another name for radioactive waste

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The use of nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil fuels is highly controversial, however, with many environmental groups warning about safety risks and the disposal of nuclear waste.

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Holtec, with an annual income exceeding $500 million, is expanding from nuclear waste storage and plant decommissioning to building and operating its own nuclear plants.

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Florida-based Holtec makes equipment to store nuclear waste and decommissions existing nuclear plants.

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Now Holtec is adding a new business line on top of its decommissioning and nuclear waste operations: It plans to build and potentially operate its own plants, starting with the reactor in Michigan.

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It was shut down in 2022 and sold to Holtec, which was expected to deconstruct the buildings and store the nuclear waste.

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