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Congress needs to take action to break the impasse over a permanent solution for commercial used nuclear fuel, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report identifies four matters for congressional consideration - including amending legislation to authorise a new consent-based siting process and restructuring the Nuclear Waste Fund - and recommends that the Department of Energy (DOE) finalise its consent-based siting process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GAO-calls-on-Congress-to-break-used-fuel-disposal
The US Administration's 2021 budget request unveiled yesterday by President Donald Trump includes USD150 million to set up a uranium reserve to address challenges to the production of domestic uranium. This would ensure a backup supply of uranium in the event of a significant market disruption and support the operation of at least two US uranium mines, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-budget-request-includes-USD150-million-for-uran
In a tweet on his official profile, president Trump said his administration is committed to “exploring innovative approaches” since Congress and previous administrations have been failing to “find lasting solutions.”
“Nevada, I hear you on Yucca Mountain and my Administration will respect you,” Trump tweeted on Thursday. “Congress and previous Administrations have long failed to find lasting solutions – my Administration is committed to exploring innovative approaches – I’m confident we can get it done!”
Democratic Nevada senator Catherine Cortez-Masto responded in a tweet that she would be “looking forward” to working with the president on “this critical issue for Nevada” by ensuring federal budget does not allow funding for restarting the project.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 08 February 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/trump-signals-reversal-of-support-for-repository-project-2-5-2020
US Senator John Barrasso has released a discussion draft of legislation that would reform the country's nuclear waste management policy to ensure the federal government's legal obligations to dispose of used nuclear fuel and high-level waste are fulfilled.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 25 April 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-Senate-committee-to-discuss-waste-management-re
Although US President Donald Trump’s draft 2019 budget proposes $30.6bn for the Department of Energy (DOE), a 2% increase from the fiscal year 2017, a significant portion of the funds are for oversight of the nuclear weapons stockpile at the expense of other areas, in particular, renewable energy research. However, many of the proposals have already proved controversial, and the final version will undoubtedly differ from the draft after the House and Senate budget committees have amended it. The budget proposal will then be discussed and voted on by both chambers before any agreed appropriation bills based on it are signed into law by the president.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-budget-proposals-cause-controversy-6055934
13 Feb (NucNet): The White House has pledged $120m (€97m) of funding in its 2019 federal budget proposal for the planned Yucca Mountain deep geological repository in Nevada, the US Department of Energy (DOE) said in a statement.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2018
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/us-government-proposes-120m-funding-for-yucca-mountain-in-2019-budget
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said on 31 May that the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would need to rebuild their organisational capabilities to restart the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain high-level radioactive waste repository in Nevada.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 01 June 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsthe-us-looks-at-steps-needed-to-restart-the-yucca-mountain-project-5831013
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has published Volume 3 of its safety evaluation report on the proposed underground geologic nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Volume 3 covers the period after a repository at Yucca Mountain would be permanently closed should NRC authorize construction following completion of the remaining steps in the licensing process, NRC said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 17 October 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsyucca-mountain-post-closure-phase-meets-safety-requirements-nrc-report-4408851
Starting 16 May 2014, the fee charged to US electricity customers to build a geological repository will no longer be collected.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 May 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-stops-nuclear-waste-surcharge-4269476
A US court of appeals has ruled that the US Department of Energy should suspend the collection of fees for disposal of nuclear waste until it comes up with an alternative to Yucca Mountain.
DOE collects the one-tenth of a cent per kilowatt-hour surcharge to pay for used nuclear fuel management. This amounts to around $750 million a year.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 21 November 2013
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscourt-orders-doe-to-suspend-nuclear-waste-fees