Why Heads of U.S. Nuclear Industry Approve of Reprocessing
The head of the top U.S. nuclear power group said that reprocessing of nuclear waste, a technique that has not been practiced in the United States for decades because of proliferation and cost concerns, could help address a growing problem building up at nuclear plants across the country.
Texas GOP Disapproves of Landgraf’s Nuclear Waste Solution
Craddick earlier in the session sent a letter to the Environmental Regulation Committee that stated the bill “muddies the waters between a tax cut for a specific vendor and the issue of high-level radioactive waste storage in Texas.” Taylor spoke in opposition of the bill before it was voted out of committee, 6-2.
A Former DOE Official Lays Out Five Tests the Federal Nuclear Campus Plan Hasn’t Passed
A former DOE official outlines five key tests the proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses must pass, raising questions about job projections, timelines, funding, congressional authority, and community consent.
