AREVA TN has expanded its role in Waste Control Specialists’ pursuit of constructing an interim storage facility, the two companies announced yesterday. AREVA will serve as prime sub-contractor for the project, providing the design, development, construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed consolidated storage, as well as support for the licensing and transport of spent fuel to the site. When WCS first announced its intentions earlier this year, AREVA was only participating in the licensing and environmental review process, but with this announcement, AREVA will participate in the almost every facet of the project. “We are pleased to have AREVA fully integrated into our effort to license, construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility,” WCS President Rod Baltzer said in a statement. “The combined experience and expertise of our companies provides a comprehensive solution that can address the very real need for an immediate interim storage solution for the used nuclear fuel currently stranded at decommissioned sites around the country. We believe our Andrews County location, experienced workforce and supportive community make this an ideal consent based storage solution.”
AREVA Expands Role in WCS Interim Storage Project
House Energy panel plans to look at DOE’s Nuclear Lifecycle centers
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’’s Energy subcommittee plans a Tuesday hearing on the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would co-locate fuel cycle activities with advanced nuclear energy projects. Announced Sept. 8, the hearing, titled: “Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses”, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern […]