ENERGY - U.S. To Bury Almost All Existing Nuclear Waste; Recycling Deferred At Least 20 Years

There's little hope that the 70,000 metric tons of used nuclear fuel dispersed across the United States will ever be recycled, according to a recent study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory-so nearly all existing waste will go into the earth.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2013/01/28/deferring-recycling