Overview of Licensing
Understanding the nuclear waste licensing process is essential to evaluating proposed storage and transportation projects. This overview explains the key regulatory agencies, licensing requirements, review procedures, and opportunities for public participation that shape decisions on nuclear waste facilities.
Nuclear Waste Transportation and Railroad Accidents
Explore the safety concerns surrounding nuclear waste transportation by rail and the potential risks associated with railroad accidents.
WCS Won’t Move Nuclear Waste to Permian Basin Until Approved
In a meeting on environmental regulation yesterday, Waste Control Specialists said they would not be moving high-level nuclear waste into the Permian Basin without the state’s approval.
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.
Why Nuclear Storage Materials May Have Corrosion Issues
Many countries including the US plan to store nuclear waste in underground repositories. But scientists might not have a complete picture of the safety of the storage materials involved in these plans, according to a new study. The report demonstrates that interactions between the different materials used for these storage systems could accelerate their corrosion when they are exposed to water, increasing the chance of the radioactive waste leaking into the environment.
Why The Timescales Of Nuclear Waste Disposal Are Shocking
Yet existing and planned nuclear waste sites operate on much shorter timeframes: often 10,000 or 100,000 years. These are still such unimaginably vast lengths of time that regulatory authorities decide on them, in part, based on how long ice ages are expected to last.
Why Reprocess To Reuse Is Critical For Nuclear Waste
Undeniably, nuclear is an abundant source of energy with potential to address energy security concerns of the entire humanity for a prolonged period of time; but serious attention is required for the eventual elimination of nuclear waste that are piling up in temporary storages.
Why West Texas Might Get Even More Nuclear Waste Soon
A hazardous waste disposal company in Andrews County wants to handle more dangerous levels of nuclear waste. Federal agencies are pondering new rules that could allow more of it to come to Texas.
Open Letter to Holtec and Interim Storage Partners (2020)
Stubbornly continuing your [ISP & Holtec] current projects will impose significant damage to the future of nuclear energy in the United States. Since both of you have major business interests in this industry, you will be damaging existing and future profit centers within your enterprises for the sake of individual projects with uncertain profit potential.
Gov. Abbott Opposes a Proposed West Texas Nuclear Site
Because of the many risks associated with these projects, the lack of a permanent storage facility, and the importance of the Permian Basin to the economy and energy security of the country, I respectfully urge you to join me in opposing the siting of an interim storage facility in Texas or in New Mexico.