(AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Jose Ruiz spreads almonds evenly to be able to close a box weighing a metric ton at Stewart and Jasper Orchards, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Newman, Calif. (AP ...
The back end of the fuel cycle also is an issue, with commercial reactors across the country producing more than 2,000 metric tons of spent fuel annually, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.