Published January 20, 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

High-level politics over low-level waste

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Description

In 1980, Congress passed legislation which stipulated that states must either join a regional compact for the disposal of nuclear waste, or develop their own individual waste disposal sites by 1985. Currently, only two compacts have been set up, the southeast and the northwest. While the other states will undoubtedly set up compacts or develop individual disposal sites, much political maneuvering is expected before the issue is resolved

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science (Washington, D.C.)
Journal Volume
223
Series
Science (Washington, D.C.).
Journal Page Range
258-260
ISSN
0036-8075
CODEN
SCIEA

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17067907
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
LEGISLATION; NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STATE GOVERNMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTES