July 16, 2023 By Sarah Jensen Sarah Jensen is a policy associate with the American Conservation Coalition. She’s based in Boulder, Colorado. Nuclear waste has long been a top concern for Americans who, thanks primarily to The Simpsons , think the waste is a bright green liquid that is impossible to contain. In an enticing turn of events last…
On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its systematic assessment of how the NRC approaches environmental justice in its programs, policies and activities, by submitting to the Commission SECY-22-0025. The SECY package contains the staff paper, which includes six high-level recommendations to the Commission and six commitments that the staff will undertake,…
The Rules Committee and the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission have published a number of proposed changes to some Rules. Click on the following links to read: Texas Administrative Code 675 20 Revised Definitions Texas Administrative Code 675.21 Revised Export Rule Texas Administrative Code 675.24 Revised Management Rule The Rules Committee and the…
On June 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sent a supplemental notice to the Federal Register that provides the public with its interpretation of high-level radioactive waste, informed by more than 5,000 public comments. For decades, DOE has managed nearly all reprocessing waste streams as high-level radioactive waste regardless of radioactivity. According to…
On April 25, 2019, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) announced the release of NCRP Report No. 182 titled, Radiation Safety of Sealed Radioactive Sources. NCRP Report No. 182 is intended to serve as “cradle to grave” guidance for sealed radioactive sources. Interested stakeholders may purchase NCRP Report No. 182 at https://ncrponline.org/shop/reports/report-no-182-radiation-safety-of-sealed-radioactive-sources-2019/….
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLW Forum) is an independent, non-profit organization that was established to facilitate state and compact implementation of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 and its 1985 Amendments and to promote the objectives of low-level radioactive waste regional compacts. The LLW Forum provides an opportunity for state and compact officials to share information with each other and to exchange views with officials of federal agencies and other interested stakeholders.