Key Issues
Policy Briefs
Advanced Fuel-Cycle Technologies Hold Promise for Used Fuel Management Program
The resurgence of nuclear energy, coupled with a reassessment of the nation’s long-term used fuel management program, has renewed policymaker interest in advanced nuclear fuel-cycle technologies. These technologies, taken together, could reduce the volume and toxicity of the nuclear waste byproducts requiring disposal.
Government Must Meet Used Fuel Responsibility Including Completion of Yucca Mountain Facility
A policy brief describing key reasons why the U.S. government must complete and Yucca Mountain Repository.
Industry Supports Integrated Used Fuel Management Strategy
The industry’s long-term objective is the isolation of byproducts and/or used fuel in a specially designed underground repository. This position is consistent with the international scientific consensus that deep geologic disposal is the most effective means of protecting public health and the environment.
