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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry ((NAII,volume 215))

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KEENER EARLE, O. (2006). A PERSPECTIVE ON U.S. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL POLICY. In: Sarkisov, A., Tournyol du Clos, A. (eds) Scientific and Technical Issues in the Management of Spent Fuel of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 215. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4173-X_09

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