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Managing Commercial High-Level Radioactive Waste

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Living in a Chemical World--Framing the Future in Light of the Past

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Factors Affecting Public and Political Acceptance for the Implementation of Geological Disposal

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Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Safety Requirements No. WS-R-4

Radioactive Waste Repositories and Host Regions: Envisaging the Future Together

Environmental Impact Statement Comments, Management of Commercial High-Level and Transuranium-Contaminated Radioactive Waste

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Research to Support Expansion of U.S. Regulatory Position on Burnup Credit for Transport and Storage Casks

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Fuel-In-Air FY07 Summary Report

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Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Planning Project (NFST) System Analysis Models

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WCS Files License Application with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for Used Nuclear Fuel

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Summary of Design Criteria for Dry Cask Storage Systems for ISFSI Storage of Shutdown Reactor SNF

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Clinch River MRS Task Force: Position on the Proposed Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility

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Monitored Retrievable Storage Submission to Congress

In response to Section 141 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Department of Energy hereby submits a proposal for the construction of a facility for monitored retrievable storage (MRS). The approval of this proposal by the Congress would specifically --

House Report 97-491, Part 1, “Report to Accompany H.R. 3809" Pg 44

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Secretary Moniz comments, An Adaptive, Consent-Based Path to Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Solutions

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The Future of Nuclear Power: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study (2003)

"This study analyzes what would be required to retain nuclear power as a significant option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting growing needs for electricity supply. Our analysis is guided by a global growth scenario that would expand current worldwide nuclear generating capacity almost threefold, to 1000 billion watts, by the year 2050. Such a deployment would avoid 1.8 billion tonnes of carbon emissions annually from coal plants, about 25% of the increment in carbon emissions otherwise expected in a business-as-usual scenario.

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study

"In 2003 MIT published the interdisciplinary study The Future of Nuclear Power. The underlying motivation was that nuclear energy, which today provides about 70% of the “zero”-carbon electricity in the U.S., is an important option for the market place in a low-carbon world. Since that report, major changes in the U.S. and the world have taken place as described in our 2009 Update of the 2003 Future of Nuclear Power Report. Concerns about climate change have risen: many countries have adopted restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, and the U.S.

Nuclear Power Joint Fact-Finding

"Nuclear power has long been controversial; consequently, the debate about its reemergence requires a fresh assessment of the facts about the technology, its economics and regulatory oversight, and the risks and benefits of its expansion. In the past year, the Keystone Center assembled a group of 27 individuals (see the Endorsement page for a list of Participants) with extensive experience and unique perspectives to develop a joint understanding of the “facts” and for an objective interpretation of the most credible information in areas where uncertainty persists.

Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and 110th Congress

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Ending The Energy Stalemate A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America’s Energy Challenges

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The Budget for Fiscal Year 2015: Department of Energy

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Letter from Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons

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Strategic Plan for the Safe Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste to Yucca Mountain: A Guide to Stakeholder Interactions

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