Texas congressman weighs in on Yucca MountainANS Nuclear CafeWaste ManagementDecember 14, 2020, 12:12PM|ANS Nuclear CafeBurgessThe U.S. Congress has failed to uphold its promise to fully fund Yucca Mountain, in Nevada, as a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R., Texas) writes in an op-ed article published on December 8 in the Dallas Morning News.More than three decades after passing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, Congress has yet to fully fund the Yucca Mountain Project. Burgess points out that while some countries have found success with reprocessing spent fuels, the fission process will always produce some amount of material that must be safely disposed, making it necessary to find a permanent solution.ExpandTags:clean energycongressnuclear waste policy act nuclear waste policy amendments actwaste managementyucca mountainShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Advocating for Nuclear with the NESDANS Nuclear CafeApril 1, 2019, 7:14PM|Hannah GardinerSometimes it feels like we're fighting an uphill battle for nuclear energy - and perhaps we are.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyansauthorscongressdc perspectivedepartment of energydoeeconomic benefits of nuclearhannah gardinerneinesdnrcnuclear engineering student delegationnuclear wastepew researchpublic policyreactorsu.s. governmentuniversity of floridayucca mountainzeczero emissions creditShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Developments on the WaterANS Nuclear CafeMarch 21, 2019, 2:56PM|Will DavisSeveral news items have come in this week which have one common theme - nuclear energy operation on the water.Go to ArticleTags:brownsvillecgnchinacongressenvironmental benefits of nucleargerald r. fordnavynuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasturgistexasu.s. congressu.s. governmentus army corps of engineersuss harry s trumanuss nautilusShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Honors NRC Commissioner Kristine Svinicki with Presidential CitationANS Nuclear CafeJune 12, 2012, 8:00PM|ANS Nuclear CafeNRC Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki (Photo: NRC)American Nuclear Society (ANS) President Eric Loewen today announced that Ms. Kristine Svinicki of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will receive a 2012 ANS Presidential Citation. Commissioner Svinicki will receive her award during the ANS President's Special Session at the ANS Annual Conference: "Nuclear Science and Technology: Managing the Global Impact of Economic and Natural Events," being held June 24-28 in Chicago, Illinois.Go to ArticleTags:awardscongressloewennrcnuclear regulatory commissionsvinickiu.s. congressShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook