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Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future Report To the Secretary of Energy
Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future Report To the Secretary of Energy
The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (the Commission) was chartered to recommend a new strategy for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. The strategy in this report has eight key elements: 1. A new, consent-based approach to siting future nuclear waste management facilities. 2. A new organization dedicated solely to implementing the waste management program and empowered with the authority and resources to succeed. 3. Access to the funds nuclear utility ratepayers are providing for the purpose of nuclear waste management. 4.
DOE Secretary Granholm Welcome Video - Consortia Kickoff 7-24-23
DOE Secretary Granholm Welcome Video - Consortia Kickoff 7-24-23
DOE Consent-Based Siting Kickoff Meeting 7-24-23 Welcome video from DOE Secretary of Energy Granholm to the newly named Consortia members.
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: March 2024
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: March 2024
Consent-based siting consortia support DOE's efforts to facilitate inclusive community engagement and elicit public feedback on consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel, and federal consolidated interim storage. The 12 awardees are comprised of various organizations to help reach communities across the country and remove barriers to participate in DOE's consent-based siting process.
Awardees have made significant progress in carrying out community engagement activities and providing direct grants to communities wanting to learn more.