Majority of Georgia’s spent nuclear fuel stored in pools

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Atlanta, GA – Nearly 80 percent of Georgia’s spent nuclear fuel is stored in pools, according to a report by a Washington think tank. Some say pools are not the safest method to store the fuel.

At Georgia’s two nuclear plants, Plant Vogtle and Plant Hatch, spent nuclear fuel is collected in four pools. Amanda Hill-Attkisson with Georgia Women’s Action for New Directions says there are very real safety hazards in storing spent fuel in those pools.