One-on-One with DOE Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Marla Morales

What’s next for the five states (Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah) DOE selected as Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus locations? Join us for a one-on-one discussion between ANS CEO Craig Piercy and U.S. DOE Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition, Marla Morales.

Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses are an effort launched this year to rebuild and modernize the nation’s full nuclear fuel cycle by co-locating functions such as fuel fabrication, enrichment, reprocessing used nuclear fuel, and disposition of waste. Innovation Campuses will be established through voluntary federal-state partnerships designed to advance manufacturing and regional economic growth, enhance national energy security and build a coherent end-to-end nuclear strategy for the country.

About Marla Morales
Marla is the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition. Prior to this role, she was the Director for the Office of Collaboration-Based Siting and Acting Director for the Office of Disposal Research and Development with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Previously, Marla worked for the NRC as a Project Manager working on the environmental analyses for consolidated interim storage facilities, fuel fabrication facilities, independent spent fuel storage installations, uranium recovery activities, and decommissioning facilities. Additionally, Marla led public outreach, government-to-government engagement, and Tribal consultation. Prior to joining the NRC, Marla was a Lead Scientist at SwRI where she began her career working on the Yucca Mountain site assessment. Ms. Morales is a licensed professional geoscientist for the States of Virginia and Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio.