Advocating for Nuclear with the NESD
By Hannah Gardiner Sometimes it feels like we’re fighting an uphill battle for nuclear energy – and perhaps we are. Indeed, because an April 2018 survey by Pew Research found Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Yucca Mountain
Surface storage of used nuclear fuel – safe, cost-effective, and flexible
by Rod Adams In August 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved NUREG-2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel. That action was the end result Continue Reading →
A reason for holiday cheer–Significant court victories on nuclear waste
By Jim Hopf A United States appellate court recently handed down two long-awaited rulings with respect to Yucca Mountain. As most observers expected, both decisions were decidedly in nuclear’s favor. Continue Reading →
Nuclear Matinee: Powering America – Managing Nuclear Waste
The nuclear energy industry is the only large-scale energy producer responsible for managing and storing (and paying for) all the wastes generated by the process [in contrast to, for example… Continue Reading →
Post-election outlook for nuclear energy
By Jim Hopf In my September post at the ANS Nuclear Cafe, I discussed the Democratic and Republican party platforms, along with their potential impacts on nuclear energy. With the 2012 U.S. Continue Reading →
The party platforms on energy–and nuclear
By Jim Hopf Both the Republicans and the Democrats have recently released their party platforms. Here’s a look at what each platform has to say about energy and environmental issues Continue Reading →
The NRC chair and Yucca Mountain
By Jim Hopf Several important events have recently occurred involving the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, and the interactions between the two. New NRC chairman Last month, Continue Reading →