August 1, 2011

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Nuclear Waste, Yucca Mountain Lawsuit, Dow Chemical Penalty

A presidential Blue Ribbon Panel on Friday recommended that the U.S. take care of its nuclear waste by using a network of interim storage sites and one or more permanent geologic dumps, Reuters said. The 15-member panel suggested that volunteer host towns are needed along with the $25 billion in Nuclear Waste Fund money to address the 65,000 tonnes of waste piling up near reactors.

South Carolina, Washington, and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to require the agency….

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