NUCLEAR WASTE
Recap: ECOS/ECA Meeting on Nuclear Waste Disposition
ECA Staff | 8/23/2021
On August 11, ECA co-hosted a virtual discussion with the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) on nuclear waste disposition planning and priorities. After opening remarks by Kara Colton, Director of Federal Nuclear Policy at ECA, and Greg Lovato, Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection for the State of Nevada, participants heard first from Mark Senderling, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Waste and Materials Management with the DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (EM). Senderling gave detailed explanations of each phase of EM’s waste acceptance process, which is comprised of four steps: waste characterization; disposal options analysis; waste certification; and package, transport, and disposal. He then provided information on waste acceptance criteria (WAC), which identify the requirements, terms, and conditions under which DOE and commercial radioactive waste
disposal facilities will accept wastes for disposal. Senderling went on to discuss currently operating low-level waste (LLW) disposal facilities.
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NATIONAL CLEANUP WORKSHOP
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Postponing the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop
Based on the new COVID variant and the Department of Energy's determination, the National Cleanup Workshop will be postponed to a later date that will allow us to safely meet in person.
We expect that the Workshop will be held in early December, and we will follow up with more information soon.
If you have already registered for the Workshop, you will not need re-register once we have selected new dates. If you have questions, please contact Autumn Bogus at abogus@la-inc.com or (865) 300-1061.
STORAGE & DISPOSITION
Waste Storage Sites Get Green Light in TX and NM
ECA Staff | 8/23/2021
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final environmental impact statement in late July declaring a proposed storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the western Texas/New Mexico border will have no impact on the environment.
POLICY & LEGISLATIVE
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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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