INL aiming to close fuel cycle, lower costs for advanced nukes, lab’s waste chief says

SUMMERLIN, NEV. — One of the biggest challenges facing researchers looking into the advanced nuclear fuel cycle at Idaho National Laboratory is bringing down spent fuel management costs, a lab official said here this week.
“It is strategically very important…

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