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A message from Curtiss-Wright
High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs
A retired USGS geologist shares his experience of working on the publicly misunderstood nuclear waste repository and its geology.
New PM, restarts, ongoing cleanup on 15th anniversary of Fukushima accident
Where do Japan and its nuclear energy ambitions stand 15 years after the devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake of March 11, 2011, a destructive tsunami, and an accident at Fukushima Daiichi...
DOE nuclear cleanup costs, schedule delays continue to rise, GAO says
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management faces significant cost increases, schedule delays, and data management issues in completing nuclear waste cleanup projects,...
NSI argues for direct disposal as quickest path to nuclear scaling
The Nuclear Scaling Initiative, a collaborative effort launched in 2024 to spur new nuclear energy development, announced a new campaign promoting the direct disposal of spent nuclear fuel as...
New Mexico holds DOE’s feet to fire in removal of LANL waste
The state of New Mexico is fining the Department of Energy for nearly $16 million, claiming the department has failed to prioritize the removal legacy nuclear waste from Los Alamos National...
Deep Isolation launches borehole disposal demonstration program
Nuclear waste technology company Deep Isolation Nuclear has launched a multiyear demonstration program of its deep borehole technology for disposing of nuclear waste. The full-scale, at-depth...
DOE lays out fuel cycle goals in RFI to states
The Department of Energy has issued a request for information inviting states to express interest in hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. According to the DOE, the proposed campuses...
Reps. Levin, Pfluger urge DOE action on SNF management
Rep. Mike Levin (D., Calif.) and Rep. August Pfluger (R., Texas) are urging Energy Secretary Chris Wright to establish a safe, effective, and long-term management program for spent nuclear...
Report: New recommendations for nuclear waste
Today, a bipartisan group of experts including energy consultant Lake Barrett and former NRC chair Allison Macfarlane have published a report titled The Path Forward for Nuclear Waste in the...
Canada begins regulatory approval process for spent fuel repository
Canada has formally initiated the regulatory process of licensing its proposed deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, with the country’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization...
Canada begins regulatory approval process for spent fuel repository
Canada has formally initiated the regulatory process of licensing its proposed deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, with the country’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization...