Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

DOE nuclear energy official optimistic about interim storage within 15 years

By Photo of Staff Reports

ARLINGTON, VA. — The Department of Energy should have an interim storage site for nuclear fuel within 10-to-15 years, an Office of Nuclear Energy official told the National Cleanup Workshop here Thursday.
“The Department of Energy has a trust problem; I understand…

In This Issue

Key movement on Savannah River contract talks expected within months

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Transition to ops, workforce issues pose key challenges for EM

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

Deactivation done at 235-F building at Savannah River with decommissioning planned by 2030

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Main plant demo at West Valley gets underway

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

UCOR prepares transfer of Biology Complex to NNSA

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Appropriator expects stopgap federal budget to begin fiscal ’23

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

With pandemic fading, DOE cleanup office suspends COVID updates

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Despite months with mediator, final settlement falls through in Oak Ridge Lab vax case

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

Another Veolia manager heading to EnergySolutions

A scientist in a lab coat and gloves examining a sample through a microscope in a research laboratory.

N3B awards $120M in soil subcontracts at Los Alamos

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

With Portman exit, Portsmouth Site will get freshman senator

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Feds, state agree on $42M to help restore Oak Ridge area natural resources

A worker in safety gear inspecting large concrete storage modules built to hold spent nuclear fuel containers.

Wrap Up: DOE issues $120M worth of tech biz; day lacking inside fence; procurement notices

More on This Topic

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Oklahoma outlines details for proposed DOE campus

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Deep Isolation wins drilling permit to advance borehole pilot project

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

NWTRB taps Janicke as executive director

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

NWTRB hires Janicke as executive director

Budget & Policy

Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Deep Isolation touts results of deep borehole demo

Budget & Policy

DOE explores use of Nuclear Waste Fund for lifecycle campus program

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Legislation removing Yucca Mtn language could help Nuclear Innovation Campuses, panelists say

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Removal of exclusivity of Yucca as the repository needed to facilitate innovation hubs, panelists say

Budget & Policy

DOE explores potential use of Nuclear Waste Fund for innovation campus program

A nuclear power plant facility featuring two large cooling towers alongside a domed reactor containment building.
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

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.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

West Virginia becomes sixth state picked under DOE’s nuclear campus program

Cleanup & Remediation

Latest jumbo salt waste storage unit coming online at SRS

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

DOE offices prep for cross-country research cask shipment in 2027

Cleanup & Remediation

Carlsbad, other DOE sites face week of 100-degree temps

Transuranic Waste

DOE promotes Toothman to No. 2 post at Carlsbad

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Used fuel management driving factor in innovation campus selections, says DOE’s Morales

Popular

  1. Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    MARVEL microreactor inches closer to zero-power criticality after DOE safety approval

  2. Life Extension Programs

    NNSA completes FY26 W80-4 components ahead of schedule

  3. Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

    BWXT sees billions in potential defense-fuel work as U.S. rebuilds enrichment

  4. Innovation & Infrastructure

    Y-12 starts up furnaces at Uranium Processing Facility

  5. Uncategorized

    Fed employee at Hanford arrested for allegedly aiding foreign terror group

  6. Cleanup & Remediation

    Idaho cleanup boss ‘acting’ no more

  7. Defense & Military

    DOE employee faces prosecution for helping terror group; Hanford not targeted

  8. Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Early equipment delivery moves Savannah River pit production training facility forward

  9. Uncategorized

    Nuclear movie buffs can view Atomic Energy Commission footage