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Ward250 reactor rides cargo to Utah
Valar Atomics’ Ward250 microreactor is loaded onto the aircraft.
A public-private partnership between the Departments of Defense and Energy and Valar Atomics marked a milestone over the weekend when Valar’s Ward250 microreactor was transported (without fuel) from California to Utah using three C-17 aircraft. The reactor will now trek from Hill Air Force Base to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (URSEL) for testing and evaluation.
American Nuclear Society presents
June 27, 2019|1:30–2:30PM (2:30–3:30PM EDT)
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On Thursday, June 27, ANS Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force Chair Steve Nesbit provided testimony during a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The purpose of the hearing was to examine options for the interim and long-term storage of nuclear waste and to consider S. 1234, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019.
The presentation was a follow-up roundtable discussion panel recapping the hearing. The four panelists included:
