For several decades, there has been an intense discussion over the best approach to managing spent fuel from nuclear power reactors, whether it is better to dispose of it directly in geologic repositories or to reprocess it to recover the valuable materials it contains. What are the two main approaches to managing spent fuel from nuclear power reactors?
1) Disposing of it directly in geologic repositories
2) Reprocessing it to recover valuable materials
3) Storing it in above-ground facilities
4) Burying it in the ocean