​Most Scientists and Engineers Agree in Principle That Deep Burial

question 49

Multiple Choice

​Most scientists and engineers agree in principle that deep burial in an underground repository is the safest and cheapest way to store ____ for thousands of years.

• A) ​sequestered CO₂
• B) ​fracking fluids
• C) ​highly toxic waste
• D) ​high-level radioactive wastes
• E) ​coal ash

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