A long-term nuclear waste storage plant currently under construction is the WIPP in New Mexico:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Isolation_Pilot_Plant
An interesting fact about it is the labels and warning signs. In theory, despite the depth and the layers of concrete and metal, someone could stumble across it in the future. The Department of Energy is working on creating a "warning" label or image that would stand the test of time. It currently consists of a warning in the six U.N. languages as well as pictograms.
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