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South Korea looks to Southern and NuScale
This week, the United States and South Korea have taken two steps toward deepening their nuclear partnership through two notable announcements. First, the majority-state owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power signed a memorandum of understanding with Birmingham, Ala.–based Southern Nuclear.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Andrew Griffith is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. In this role, he leads DOE’s research and development on advanced nuclear fuel cycle technologies that have the potential to improve resource utilization and energy generation, reduce waste generation, and limit proliferation risk. He is also leading the Office of Nuclear Energy’s efforts to establish a commercial High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) supply. Andy has over 35 years of experience working in the nuclear technology area, including positions in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, and DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and Office of Nuclear Energy.
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