Eight top nuclear advocacy groups are urging DOE to tackle America’s radioactive waste backlog by unlocking the $50B Nuclear Waste Fund and moving forward on permanent disposal or recycling. (Field Notes)
In a joint letter to Energy Sec. Chris Wright, the groups say inaction threatens both public trust and the future of advanced reactors. “It’s time to be accountable to the communities that have long supported our national security,” they wrote.
With the US on the cusp of a nuclear buildout, industry leaders are eyeing international models like Finland’s repository and France’s reprocessing tech. But political and local resistance means the waste issue remains, well, radioactive.