Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

NRC ‘Well-Positioned’ to Regulate Large-Scale Spent Fuel Transportation, Agency Says

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s current suite of safety regulations should work as intended in the event of a future cross-country nuclear waste transportation campaign, the agency’s material control chief said this week in a public meeting.
“We do feel…

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NWTRB taps Janicke as executive director

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NWTRB hires Janicke as executive director

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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

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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

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

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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

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