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Energy Fuels has commenced production at three of its permitted and developed uranium mines in Arizona and Utah in response to strong market conditions. The company also expects to begin production at two additional mines in Colorado and Wyoming within a year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 23 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Production-begins-at-three-US-uranium-mines
The US federal government and companies responsible for nuclear weapons production and atomic waste storage sites in the St Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to documents recently reviewed by The Associated Press (AP). AP, which is investigating the situation, says it receives support from the Walton Family Foundation for coverage of water and environmental policy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 15 July 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-legacy-radioactive-contamination-revealed-in-st-louis-11007007
The US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management achieved most of its goals for calendar year 2022, with all but three of the priorities on its mission "scorecard" for the year complete or partially complete. All six of its primary mission areas have received increased funding under the recently enacted budget for fiscal 2023.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 14 January 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-cleanup-mission-looks-to-build-on-2022-success
US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews have begun emplacing defence-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 26 November 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-emplaces-waste-at-new-panel-in-wipp-and-expands-idaho-disposal-facility-10384419
US-based Holtec International has announced that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for its proposed HI-STORE consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel in Southeastern New Mexico.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 20 July 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-nrc-issues-eis-for-holtecs-interim-storage-facility-9860904
US-based EnCore Energy Corp and Azarga Uranium Corp have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement whereby EnCore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga to consolidate “an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (ISR) focused uranium projects located in the United States”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 10 September 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsencore-energy-and-azarga-uranium-establish-uranium-isr-company-9067837
Indigenous communities and environmental organisations are concerned about a proposed licence change that would allow uranium company United Nuclear Corp (UNC) to transfer 765,000 cubic metres of waste from a mining area in western New Mexico to a nearby mill, Associated Press reported on 27 May.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnavajos-protest-against-plans-for-radwaste-transfer-8781788
The Washington-based industry group, the Nuclear Energy Institute, said the group’s report, released on 23 April, shows strong support for maintaining domestic fuel cycle capabilities. The NEI said it encourages congressional action to create a uranium reserve as outlined in the report and president Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget request.
NEI president and chief executive officer Maria Korsnick said support for the development of next-generation technologies and advanced fuels, which is emphasised in the report, will drive innovation across the industry and keep America competitive in this strategic sector. “And the administration plans bold steps to address challenges faced by US nuclear companies as they compete against state-owned enterprises in Russia and China.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 25 April 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/nuclear-energy-industry-welcomes-report-s-bold-steps-to-address-challenges-4-5-2020
US President Barack Obama wants to scrap the Department of Energy's project at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina that was designed to take plutonium no longer needed for nuclear weapons and turn it into fuel for commercial nuclear reactors.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2016
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Obama-seeks-to-terminate-MOX-project-at-Savannah-R