In the meantime, nuclear waste continues to accumulate at nuclear reactor sites, with nearly three - quarters of it sitting in increasingly crowded cooling pools, with no end in sight. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
But the payoff was worth it — a gorgeous, iconic 700 - foot waterfall and cool pool for a dip. (travelskills.com)
This is why used nuclear fuel sits in cooling pools of waters for years after time spent fissioning in a reactor. (scientificamerican.com)