Can shale safely host U.S. nuclear waste?

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Volumn 94, Issue 30, 2013, Pages 261-262

  Neuzil, C E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 84978652691     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: 23249250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013EO300001     Document Type: Article

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