Radioactive Waste
The EIA is not currently publishing information on nuclear waste but there is information available on the web site of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM). A good introductory overview for those who just want to know what it is, where it is, and how it is handled is available on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s website.

Explosions, Fires, Train Wrecks, Special Effects…but No Love Scenes
The Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) web site presents a movie that just about has it all. An American Success Story: The Safe Shipment of Used Nuclear Fuel provides some dramatic footage of tests conducted to verify the ability of containers to withstand catastrophic damage. The film might not convince skeptics, but it might serve as a basis for future debate and, possibly, even more improvements to the system. The film is on the NEI web site which provides a free viewer.

Other Websites with Useful Information
MSNBC features a pair of articles (including an interesting interactive "dump site" map) on the radioactive waste depository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada and related activities.

A Canadian-based web site (radwaste.org) identifies a variety of reports and conferences on radioactive waste. This web site was developed by a former nuclear engineer. "Radwaste.org" is intended strictly as a resource, not advocating any particular policy. An American Success Story: The Safe Shipment of Used Nuclear Fuel is a video presentation on the Nuclear Energy Institute’s website.

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