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Resuscitation of nuclear industry in peril with no solution to radioactive wastes

DOE announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission of nuclear experts who will spend the next 18 months working to evaluate policy options for the management of spent nuclear fuel.

Nuclear Waste Issue Persists as New Plants Forge Ahead | ecopolitology, by Timothy B. Hurst on April 28, 2010 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy are preparing for a new era of American nuclear power plants.

The United States electric industry is gearing up to build new nuclear power plants for the first time in decades. Whether and when any of these new plants are actually completed depends on the outcome of many issues, including regulatory, financing and the ultimate disposal of spent nuclear fuel……

Financing of new nuclear plants is another hurdle. Many industry insiders believe the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program is necessary to provide financing for new nuclear construction. DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Office is reviewing the financial and construction aspects of the nuclear power projects as part of its initial review and selection process…….

The nuclear waste disposal problem and the closure of Yucca Mountain .…….On January 29, 2010, DOE announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission of nuclear experts who will spend the next 18 months working to evaluate policy options for the management of spent nuclear fuel. The Blue Ribbon panel held its first public meeting on March 25-26, 2010. On February 1, 2010, DOE filed a request to suspend Yucca Mountain’s license application at the NRC. Energy Secretary Chu stated the license application withdrawal would be done “with prejudice” which means that the application could not be reconsidered at a future date…..DOE’s cancellation of Yucca Mountain has spurred various stakeholders to file lawsuits……. Nuclear Waste Issue Persists as New Plants Forge Ahead | ecopolitology

April 29, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, reactors