The Threat
QUICK FACTS
WHO: WCS/Interim Storage Partners
WHAT: HI-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a request from WCS/Interim Storage Partners to review a license application that would allow them to store hi-level nuclear waste.
WHERE: Andrews County, Texas
HOW: Once approved, WCS/Interim Storage Partners will
transport of up to 40,000 tons of high-level radioactive waste by rail from nuclear reactors around the U.S. through Texas and New Mexico.
store nuclear waste in a temporary storage facility for 40 to 100 years.
WHY: Money for the companies involved, of course!
WHY WE NEED TO FIGHT: The risks are not worth it. This deadly waste can lead to cancers, genetic damage, birth defects and even immediate death. There is NO guarantee as to the safety of transport or storage. ACCIDENTS & HUMAN ERROR HAPPEN.
THE THREAT: QUICK FACTS
WHO: WCS/Interim Storage Partners
WHAT: HI-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a request from WCS/Interim Storage Partners to review a license application that would allow them to store hi-level nuclear waste.
WHERE: Andrews County, Texas
HOW: Once approved, WCS/Interim Storage Partners will transport of up to 40,000 tons of high-level radioactive waste by rail from nuclear reactors around the U.S. through Texas and New Mexico. store nuclear waste in a temporary storage facility for 40 to 100 years.
WHY: Money for the companies involved of course!
WHY WE ARE SAYING NO: The risks are not worth it. This deadly waste can lead to cancers, genetic damage, birth defects and even immediate death. There is NO guarantee as to the safety of transport or storage. ACCIDENTS & HUMAN ERROR HAPPEN.