Critics alarmed by US nuclear agency's bid to relax rules on radioactive waste

The federal agency providing oversight of the commercial nuclear sector is attempting to push through a rule change critics say could allow dangerous amounts of radioactive material to be disposed of in places like municipal landfills, with potentially serious consequences to human health and the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/07/nuclear-regulatory-commission-radioactive-waste