"Low-Level" Radioactive Waste

Introduction

Breaking News

Barnwell South Carolina Dump Closes to all but Three States
A successful campaign waged by the Sierra Club and others ensured that, starting July 1, 2008, South Carolina would no longer play host to the country's "low-level" radioactive waste, largely originating from civilian nuclear reactors. Aside from the three "compact" states - South Carolina, New Jersey and Connecticut - 36 states now face the reality of having nowhere to send their "low-level" waste. Of course, the first step, as advocated by Beyond Nuclear and others, is to stop making more waste. Read more here about the actions that led to Barnwell's closure.

EnergySolutions Seeks to Import Foreign Radioactive Wastes into U.S. Read more here about stopping this plan dead in its tracks. (May 15, 2008)