The Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC or Coalition) announces the election of Michigan Public Service Commissioner Greg White as its new chairman. Chairman White succeeds David Boyd, whose term on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently expired. A credentialed expert on nuclear waste policy issues, Chairman White is well-equipped to lead the Coalition. In numerous […]
Continue reading... January 29, 2015
Yucca Safety Evaluation Complete: Still No Good Reason for Federal Government Delay
The Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC) applauds the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff’s release of the final two volumes of its Safety Evaluation Report (SER) regarding the designated permanent repository for disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The issuance of these two volumes not only […]
Continue reading... November 14, 2014
NWSC Letter Expressing Concerns with DOE Assessment
Excerpt from the letter: The Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC) writes to relay serious concerns with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recently released “Assessment of Disposal Options for DOE-Managed High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel” (October 2014). We note with disappointment that DOE requested no stakeholder input on the report. However, we find it […]
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