But although the disposal of waste and the proliferation of nuclear weapons are profoundly important issues, the most severe problem may be the high and unpredictable cost of nuclear plants.

不过，尽管核废料处理和核武器扩散这些问题都极其重要，核电站那高昂而又不可控的成本才是最严重的问题。

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The high environmental cost of Apple's products was revealed when three factories were discovered to be shipping hazardous waste to unqualified disposal companies.

当三家工厂被发现通过水路运输危险地剩料给不具资格的公司处理时，反映了苹果产品的高昂环境代价。

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Conclusion: Cost reduction for working hours, chemical waste disposal and laboratory space.

结论：节省工作时间降低成本，无需处置化学废液和节省实验空间。

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The further cuts are needed because of changes in the council tax benefit scheme and increases in the cost of waste disposal and transport, it is claimed.

BBC: Bolton Town Hall

The opposite is true: Reprocessing is the worst possible alternative to deep geological disposal because it greatly increases the cost, as well as the dangers, of waste management.

WSJ: What Should the U.S. Do With Nuclear Waste?