Over 120 people attended the May 17, 2023 NRC online meeting, including many state and compact representatives. Click here to view the slides from the meeting. Click here to view the history of this rulemaking. SUMMARY It is anticipated that the rule will go to the Commission in November 2023 – no date can be…
Read NRC’s press release here. May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final license to build and operate the HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) to Holtec International on the land provided by the Eddy Lea Energy Alliance (ELEA), a regional economic development authority in Southeast New Mexico. This license is…
OPINION GUEST ESSAY Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood April 28, 2023 By Madison Hilly Ms. Hilly is the founder of the Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal. On a visit in February to the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York did something refreshing: She discussed radiation exposure and nuclear…
Title: Public Meeting on Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Date and Time: May 17, 2023, 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT Location: Webinar Category: This is an Information Meeting with a Question and Answer Session. The purpose of this meeting is for the NRC staff to meet directly with individuals to discuss regulatory and…
Reducing Storage Sites and Incorporating Broader Community Input Will Advance DOE’s Goal to Achieve an Equitable Process to Collect and Store Spent Nuclear Fuel WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an updated version of its consent-based siting process that takes immediate action to engage with willing communities to host federal consolidated interim storage…
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.