Secretary Moniz and ECA to Testify at Senate Panel Hearing in Consideration of the Nuclear Waste Administration Act

Published: Tue, 07/30/13

 
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing at 2:30 PM (Eastern) today, July 30, to consider the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 (S. 1240).
 
Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will provide witness testimony in the first witness panel, to be followed by Chuck Smith, ECA Vice-Chair and Aiken County Council Member, among others, in the second witness panel.
 
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee's website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
 
The hearing will also be broadcast live at 2:30 PM (Eastern) on C-SPAN 3 television and C-SPAN 3 online.
 
ECA Recommendations
 
At the hearing, ECA will offer the following recommendations:

1) Local governments that are or may become hosts must be included throughout the entire decision-making process.

2) A consent agreement between a local government, state and a federal entity must be legally enforceable and reflect the terms and conditions under which a community will agree to host a nuclear waste facility.

3) On governance, local communities need to better understand how a new comprehensive nuclear waste policy will be implemented and by whom.

4) Disposition of defense waste must be considered a priority.

5) Resources must be provided for educating local communities on the technical, health and safety, and other issues related to nuclear waste.

6) Legislation must consider and address the impacts of transportation on local governments.
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