In California, the Department of Toxic Substance Control brought charges against a geothermal plant for improper disposal of cartridge filters used to remove inorganic solids from the return water.
Simon Bacon, chairman of Sinfin, Spondon and all Against Incineration (SSAIN), said the judge will rule on whether the plant is mainly a disposal facility or a recovery facility.
Radiation is a threat to human health at every stage of the process, from uranium mining to plant operation (even in those new ultra-safe plants) to waste disposal.