Early nuclear decommissioning to speed up action on final waste disposal?



Earlier this month the House Appropriations Committee reconfirmed its support for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility by pledging another $205m to the long-delayed program. However, with $billions already spent on Yucca Mountain, alternative sites coming to the fore and a rise in early NPP shutdowns increasing the need for ISFSIs to hold spent fuel indefinitely, the back-end of the nuclear lifecycle is facing more scrutiny than ever before. To bring you up to speed on all critical nuclear waste and decommissioning developments, take a look at this complimentary industry analysis report here

Siobhan O'Meara
Senior Industry Analyst
Nuclear Energy Insider
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