Advanced reactor operators, ratepayers likely to saddle costs of spent fuel storage, Orano tech expert says

PHOENIX — Thanks to an updated agreement between the federal government and a nuclear power plant operator, owners of advanced nuclear reactors will likely have to foot the bill for spent fuel storage at their facilities, an industry expert said here this week.
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