ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE
Insiders Predict 3-Month Continuing Resolution for Federal Budget
Exchange Monitor | 9/2/2020
It is becoming increasingly obvious that Congress will need to pass a continuing resolution to keep the Department of Energy and all other federal agencies open beyond the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, a panel of Washington, D.C., insiders said Thursday.
“It’s almost guaranteed we are going to end up in a [continuing resolution].” Colin Jones, vice president and deputy general manager for North American nuclear at Jacobs, said during the online roundtable discussion sponsored by the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA).
The ECA, which represents localities near Energy Department facilities, held the event to provide a glimpse of what to expect from Congress and the Energy Department prior to the Nov. 3 election.
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Don't forget to register for the 2020 National Cleanup Workshop!
The 2020 National Cleanup Workshop will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, from 12:00 - 5:00 PM ET.
Hear exclusive insights from our list of speakers, headlined by:
Paul Dabbar, DOE Under Secretary for Science
William "Ike" White, Senior Advisor for Environmental Management to the Under Secretary for Science
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)
Registration for this event is $75.
There are currently over 750 paid registrations - reserve your spot today! The virtual workshop will bring together senior DOE officials, state and local government officials, and industry leaders to discuss key issues facing the DOE complex in the year ahead.
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SMALL MODULAR REACTOR
NuScale NRC approval overshadows UAMPS delay
Nuclear Energy Insider | 9/1/2020
The UAMPS Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) had enlisted NuScale to install one of its 12-module, 720 MW SMR power plants, but the announcement last month that UAMPS would delay the project by a couple of years to 2030 sparked concern that the manufacturer may lose its only customer.
The delay prompted some to fret over the same nagging worries; how could NuScale, and by extension, new nuclear build, successfully resolve problems of schedule slips, cost overruns, certification hurdles, technical risks and competitor technologies that are growing fast and can offer solutions today rather than in 10 years?
INTERNATIONAL
China plans to double nuclear arsenal, Pentagon says
Defense News | 9/2/2020
China plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in the next decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, the Pentagon said in a report released Tuesday.
Even with such increases, China’s nuclear force would be far smaller than that of the United States, which has an estimated 3,800 warheads in active status and others in reserve. China’s nuclear warhead stockpile is estimated to be in the low 200s.
HANFORD
NEW NUCLEAR
NUCLEAR WASTE
Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation
Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation.
Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
Stay Current on Activities in the DOE World
Read the latest edition of the ECA Bulletin, a regular newsletter providing a detailed brief of ECA activities, legislative news, and major events from across the DOE complex. Have suggestions for future editions? Email bulletin@energyca.org.
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Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles
ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local
governments.
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