Some Members of Congress and the Biden Administration are exploring how to use the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to ensure that environmental laws and policies fairly treat and reflect input from all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. This principle is commonly referred to as “environmental justice.” Congress enacted NEPA in 1969 to require federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed federal actions prior to making decisions.
Engaging local stakeholders through transparent and open dialogue is pivotal for the success of nuclear projects. Engagement requires time, trust-building and adaptability as expectations evolve. In many places, communities that initially expressed scepticism or opposition have become advocates because of this engagement and better understanding of what it means to host a nuclear facility.
In the commissioners court of Andrews County, Texas
A resolution in support of establishing a site in Andrews County for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
Spent Nuclear Fuel Litigation - Court of Federal Claims decision in Maine Yankee II, Conn Yankee II and Yankee Atomic II
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016) – Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel. The filing comes after a year of pre-application meetings with NRC and maintains the timeline WCS outlined in February 2015.
The application is being led by WCS, along with its partners AREVA and NAC International, both global industry leaders in the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel.
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<p>A report from the US Deparement of Energy's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Regulatory Drop Tests Planned for a Model Transportation Cask</p>
<p>Implementation Plan for the environmental Impact Statement for a Multi-Purpose Canister System for Management of Civilian and Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Issued</p>
<p>Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Update</p>
<p>The NWTRB</p>
<p>Dry Transfer System Design Under Way</p>
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Highlights Include....</p>
<p>OCRWM FY 1996 Budget Presented to Congress</p>
<p>Public Responds to Waste Acceptance Issues</p>
<p>Transportation External Coordination Working Group Convenes in North Carolina</p>
<p>OCRWM Completes Draft Public Participation Plan</p>
<p>International Program Update</p>
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>OCRWM Director Briefs US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .</p>
<p>Notice of Inquiry: Technical Assistance and Training for Safe Transportation of Radioactive Waste</p>
<p>OCRWM Program Plan</p>
<p>Environmental Impact Statement Scoping for the Multi-Purpose Canister-Based System</p>
<p>Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Update,</p>
<p>Nuclear Wasre Negotiator Update</p>
<p>MULTI-PURPOSE CANISTER PROCUREMENT: A SIGNIFICANT STEP FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM</p>
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Highlights include...</p>
<p>Westinghouse begins designing multi-purpose canister</p>
<p>DOE accepts General Atomics-9 assembly transportation cask trailer</p>
<p>Final interpretation of nuclear waste acceptance issues published</p>
