DOE SAYS SALT, CLAY, CRYSTALLINE ROCK SUITABLE FOR HLW DISPOSAL

The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy found that high-level waste disposal in salt, clay/shale rocks, and crystalline rock formations could all provide robust long-term isolation for specific wastes, according to a DOE report released yesterday.…

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NWTRB taps Janicke as executive director

The United States Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) appointed Michael Janicke to be its executive director effective Monday, the independent federal agency said.
Janicke takes over as the official head of the NWTRB almost a year after the former executive…

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