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Developing a Siting Strategy for a Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Facility

Developing a Siting Strategy for a Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Facility

Author(s)
Kuhn, Richard G. ,
Murphy, Brenda L.
Publication Date
Although different policies for radioactive waste management, including nuclear fuel waste (NFW), have developed in different countries, the basic challenge is the same everywhere: finding a method and a place for isolating the radioactive waste from the biosphere. During the last decade, this issue has moved to a new phase where responsible authorities and companies are now facing the task of implementing waste disposal or management strategies. A number of countries (e.g.

Expanding the Conceptual and Analytical Basis of Energy Justice: Beyond the Three-Tenet Framework

Expanding the Conceptual and Analytical Basis of Energy Justice: Beyond the Three-Tenet Framework

Author(s)
Lee, Joohee ,
Byrne, John
Publication Date
Energy justice is now an established research topic in the field of energy policy. Despite the growing popularity of energy justice research, however, conceptual and analytical frameworks used in the field have remained limited. This paper reviews the prevailing three-tenet framework of energy justice which has shaped the current discourse based on the three dimensions—distributional, procedural, and recognition justice.

Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

Interim Storage, Environmental Justice, and Generational Equity

Author(s)
Leigh, C.D. ,
Dotson, L.J.
Publication Date
With the termination of the Yucca Mountain project, which was proposed to be our nation’s first repository for the disposal of military and civilian spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, the future of nuclear waste management and disposal in this country became increasingly uncertain. Interim storage has been advocated by many as a temporary solution while a permanent solution is studied for potentially several more decades to come.

Consent-Based Siting: What Have We Learned?

Consent-Based Siting: What Have We Learned?

Author(s)
Metlay, Daniel
Publication Date
The president realized that the nation lacked a clear policy for developing a deep-mined geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. New legislation would be required to chart a more promising path forward. The views of multiple parties had to be taken into account. He decided to create a high-level body to ventilate the issues involved and to make recommendations. He charged the group with holding public meetings and soliciting comments on draft documents to make the deliberations as transparent as possible.

Model Guidelines for Public Participation: An Update to the 1996 NEJAC Model Plan for Public Participation

Model Guidelines for Public Participation: An Update to the 1996 NEJAC Model Plan for Public Participation

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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
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In 1996, the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC or the Council), through its Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee, worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to develop the Model Plan for Public Participation (Model Plan). The Model Plan outlined critical elements for conducting public participation and identified core values and guiding principles for the practice of public participation. It was published as a “living document” that would be reviewed and revised as necessary.

Transportation Planning: Indigenous Dialogue

Transportation Planning: Indigenous Dialogue

Author(s)
Maawandoon Inc ,
Darren Harper
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In 2019, the NWMO commissioned Maawandoon Inc to lead Indigenous Dialogue session to support NWMO’s transportation planning for the long-term care of Canada’s used nuclear fuel. This research built upon and complemented public attitude research carried out in 2017 and 2018. The research methodology consisted of 7 Indigenous dialogue sessions and attendance at 3 Indigenous Annual General Assemblies (AGA)/meetings with dialogue components.

Views and Attitudes toward Nuclear Waste: National Survey Final Report

Views and Attitudes toward Nuclear Waste: National Survey Final Report

Author(s)
Ipsos Reid Public Affairs
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In 2002, the federal government passed a law to create the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, also known by its initials NWMO. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) was established by Ontario Power Generation Inc., Hydro-Québec and New Brunswick Power Corporation in accordance with the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act (NFWA) to assume responsibility for the long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel. More specifically, the NWMO’s initial objective was to recommend a long-term approach for managing used nuclear fuel produced by Canada’s electricity generators.

Topical Analysis of Nuclear Experts' Perceptions of Publics, Nuclear Energy, and Sustainable Futures

Topical Analysis of Nuclear Experts' Perceptions of Publics, Nuclear Energy, and Sustainable Futures

Author(s)
Patenaude, Hannah K. ,
Bloomfield, Emma Frances
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Nuclear energy experts consider commercial power from fission to be a strong contender to help mitigate the increasing effects of climate change, in part due to its low-to-no carbon emissions. Nevertheless, nuclear energy's history, including meltdowns such as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, and dumping in sacred Indigenous land such as Yucca Mountain, raises important concerns in public deliberation over nuclear power.

Place Identity: How Far Have We Come in Exploring Its Meanings?

Place Identity: How Far Have We Come in Exploring Its Meanings?

Author(s)
Peng, Jianchao ,
Strijker, Dirk ,
Wu, Qun
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In order to synthesize the extensively studied place identities and their meanings, this paper reviews how researchers have conceived and deconstructed place identity. CiteSpace, a scientometric tool for visualizing and analyzing trends and patterns in scientific literature, is used to identify the active topics and new developments of publications in place identity. The data set input into CiteSpace consists of 1,011 bibliographic records retrieved from the core database of Web of Science with a title search of the articles published between 1985 and July 2019.

Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Fulfilling the Constitutional Rights of Citizens in the Mining Sector

Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Fulfilling the Constitutional Rights of Citizens in the Mining Sector

Author(s)
Harliansyah ,
Rini, Astiti Swanita ,
Nopitasari Siagian, Eva ,
Karawahno Andjab, Tuntas ,
Fall, Rokhaya
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Based on data from the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in 2017, there are 9,353 Mining Business Licenses (MBL) with 9,074 MBLs entered in the DG of Mineral and Coal database. Of these, 6,565 MBLs passed the CnC requirements, while the remaining 2,509 MBLs were categorized as non-CnC. The focus of the problems studied are: (1) What is the Direction of Changes in Government Policy in the Mining Sector?

Nuclear power and the public: an update of collected research on nuclear power

Nuclear power and the public: an update of collected research on nuclear power

Author(s)
Rankin, William L. ,
Melber, Barbara D. ,
Overcast, Thomas D. ,
Nealey, Stanley M.
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The purpose of this research was to collect, analyze, and summarize all of the nuclear power-related surveys conducted in the United States through June, 1981, that we could obtain. The surveys collected were national, statewide, and areawide in scope. Slightly over 100 surveys were collected for an earlier, similar effort carried out in 1977. About 130 new surveys were added to the earlier survey data. Thus, about 230 surveys were screened for inclusion in this report.

Sociology of Interdisciplinarity: The Dynamics of Energy Research

Sociology of Interdisciplinarity: The Dynamics of Energy Research

Author(s)
Silvast, Antti ,
Foulds, Chris
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This chapter provides background context on the calls for doing (more) interdisciplinarity and explains our own positioning as to what interdisciplinarity actually is, as well as what we believe this book contributes to the study of said interdisciplinarity. Specifically, we discuss mainstream arguments for why interdisciplinary research is deemed to be a worthwhile endeavour by many researchers, policymakers, funders, and so on.

Environmental Risk Characterization Work Plan Yankee Nuclear Power Station Rowe, Massachusetts

Environmental Risk Characterization Work Plan Yankee Nuclear Power Station Rowe, Massachusetts

Author(s)
Gradient Corporation
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This document presents a work plan for performing an environmental risk assessment to support the environmental site closure underway at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (YNPS). A work plan for the human health risk assessment was submitted as a separate document (Gradient, 2006). The YNPS is located in the town of Rowe, situated in northwestern Massachusetts along the Deerfield River adjacent to Sherman Dam (Figure 1-1).
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Overview - Potential Nuclear Plant Closings in Illinois

Overview - Potential Nuclear Plant Closings in Illinois

Author(s)
Illinois Commerce Commission, Illinois Power Agency, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Illinois House Resolution 1146 adopted on May 29, 2014 requests the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (collectively, “the Agencies”) to prepare reports addressing issues related to the premature closure of nuclear power plants. HR 1146 further asks that the Agencies’ reports “include potential market-based solutions” to guard against premature closure of at-risk nuclear plants and associated consequences. The right energy policy has the potential to minimize cos
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DOE Announces Three Potential Sites for Proposed Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility

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DOE Announces Three Potential Sites for Proposed Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility

Author
Alexander, J. ,
Perkins, S.
Publication Date

Press Release - Three potential candidate sites for a facility to handle, package and temporarily store spent nuclear fuel have been identified by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). If approved by Congress, the facility would receive spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants nationwide and package it for delivery to a permanent repository for final disposal.

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Investigation of Nuclide Importance to Functional Requirements Related to Transport and Long-Term Storage of LWR Spent Fuel

Investigation of Nuclide Importance to Functional Requirements Related to Transport and Long-Term Storage of LWR Spent Fuel

Author(s)
Broadhead, B. L. ,
DeHart, M. D. ,
Ryman, J. C. ,
Tang, J. S. ,
Parks, C. V.
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The radionuclide characteristics of light-water-reactor (LWR) spent fuel play key roles in the design and licensing activities for radioactive waste transportation systems, interim storage facilities, and the final repository site.
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Dose Rate Calculations for the 2-MCO/2-DHLW Waste Package

Dose Rate Calculations for the 2-MCO/2-DHLW Waste Package

Author(s)
OCRWM
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The objective of this calculation is to determine the dose rates on the external surfaces of the waste package (WP) containing two Hanford defense high-level waste (DHLW) glass canisters and two Hanford multi-canister overpacks (MCO). Each MCO is loaded with the N Reactor spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The information provided by the sketches attached to this calculation is that of the potential design for the WP type considered in this calculation.
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Thermal Modeling of NUHOMS HSM-15 and HSM-1 Storage Modules at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Station ISFSI

Thermal Modeling of NUHOMS HSM-15 and HSM-1 Storage Modules at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Station ISFSI

Author(s)
SR Suffield ,
JM Cuta ,
JA Fort ,
BA Collins ,
HE Adkins ,
ER Siciliano
Publication Date
As part of the Used Fuel Disposition Campaign of the Department of Energy (DOE), visual inspections and temperature measurements were performed on two storage modules in the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Station’s Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The inspection procedure included surface temperature measurements on one end of the DSC within the storage module.
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WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation

WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation

Author(s)
Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC
Publication Date
The purpose of this analysis is to estimate the peak fuel assembly cladding temperature within the transportation casks that will be received in the WHF and RF, and to compare this value with established temperature limits. Thermally limiting scenarios are evaluated for both normal and off-normal operating conditions, with the off-normal condition defined as a loss of active ventilation. A second purpose of this analysis is to identify a specific room in the surface facilities as thermally limiting of all the rooms, with respect to the potentially highest temperatures on the concrete walls.
thermal analysis transportation yucca mountain heat load

Waste Package Neutron Absorber, Thermal Shunt, and Fill Gas Selection Report

Waste Package Neutron Absorber, Thermal Shunt, and Fill Gas Selection Report

Author(s)
CRWMS M&O
Publication Date
Materials for neutron absorber, thermal shunt, and fill gas for use in the waste package were selected using a qualitative approach. For each component, selection criteria were identified; candidate materials were selected; and candidates were evaluated against these criteria. The neutron absorber materials evaluated were essentially boron-containing stainless steels. Two candidates were evaluated for the thermal shunt material. The fill gas candidates were common gases such as helium, argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and dry air.
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Social Distrust: Implications and Recommendation for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Waste Management

Social Distrust: Implications and Recommendation for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Waste Management

Author(s)
Tuler, Seth P. ,
Kasperson, Roger E.
Publication Date
This review develops recommendations for moving forward with SNF and HLW management in a context of social distrust, while also working to regain social trust over the long term. We begin with a short overview of social trust and confidence, including definitions, how it is built and destroyed, and trends in social trust in the US. We then turn to the implications of dilemmas and trade-offs that arise for the design and implementation of a system that has requirements in addition to trust and confidence.

COMMUNITY GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND NEPA METHODS: PRODUCT OF THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & NEPA COMMITTEE

COMMUNITY GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND NEPA METHODS: PRODUCT OF THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & NEPA COMMITTEE

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Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice & NEPA Committee
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The Community Guide to Environmental Justice and NEPA Methods provides information for communities who want to assure that their environmental justice (EJ) issues are adequately considered when there is a Federal agency action that may involve environmental impacts on minority populations, low-income populations, and/or Indian tribes and indigenous communities. Such Federal actions include:
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