If plutonium and uranium are removed from the spent fuel of a nuclear reactor, will the remaining
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If plutonium and uranium are removed from the spent fuel of a nuclear reactor, will the remaining nuclear wastes need to be stored for thousands of years before they become nonradioactive? Explain.
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