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Optimizing Maintenance Strategies in Power Generation: Embracing Predictive and Preventive Approaches
A retired USGS geologist shares his experience of working on the publicly misunderstood nuclear waste repository and its geology.
Hanford to hold virtual meeting on proposed waste processing facility
The Department of Energy’s Hanford Field Office and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) will hold a virtual public meeting on April 30 to learn more about the siting,...
Robotic scanning technology saving millions at Idaho, DOE says
New ultrasonic testing equipment being used by the Department of Energy’s Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) to confirm the integrity of thousands of legacy waste drums is saving taxpayers tens of...
Legacy waste removed from Oak Ridge after 50 years
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully removed legacy radioactive waste stored for more than five decades, marking a significant cleanup milestone. The Oak Ridge Office of...
Deep Fission, Deep Isolation to collaborate on SNF management
Nuclear start-ups Deep Fission and Deep Isolation will collaborate on the management of spent nuclear fuel from Deep Fission’s advanced underground reactors under a memorandum of...
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Will policies outlined in Project 2025 affect nuclear much?
I think so. The near future for nuclear depends on both the cabinet picks for Energy, Defense, Interior, and Commerce, and how well the new secretaries stick to the Project 2025 plan, the...
U.K. to study waste encapsulation in new eco-friendly cement
The University of Sheffield announced that it has engaged in a new £1 million (about $1.29 million) research partnership with Sellafield Ltd., the U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, and...
NWTRB asks DOE, Congress to take action on geologic repository
The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board has recommended to the Department of Energy and Congress that they work together “to create a workable pathway to site, license, construct, and...
ANS webinar tackles nuclear waste
A recent American Nuclear Society webinar tackled misconceptions about nuclear waste. Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico,...
Document to preserve Swedish repository information across generations
The preservation of records, knowledge, and memory is recognized as an important component of nuclear waste management, preventing future generations from unnecessary interference with a waste...
WIPP completes commissioning of new ventilation system
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it has completed the commissioning of a new, nearly $500 million, large-scale ventilation system at its Waste...
