Fracking produces tons of radioactive waste. What should we do with it?

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By Jie Jenny ZouJun 20, 2016, 5:03 am133 pts
The Marcellus Shale has transformed the Appalachian Basin into an energy juggernaut. Even amid a recent drilling slowdown, regional daily production averages enough natural gas to power more than 200,000 U.S. homes for a year. But the rise of hydraulic fracturing over the past decade has created another boom:…

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