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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Statement of Kim Cawley, Chief, Natural and Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit, The Federal Government's Liabilities under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
Author: Statement of Kim Cawley, Chief, Natural and Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit, The Federal Government's Responsibilities and Liabilities under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
Author: Kim Cawley, Chief, Natural and Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit, The Federal Government's Responsibilities and Liabilities under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act for the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
Author: Federal Government's Responsibilities and Liabilities Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Author: Kim CawleyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437922376
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act established statutory responsibility for fed. actions to take possession of and permanently dispose of spent nuclear fuel generated at civilian nuclear reactors, as well as to dispose of radioactive waste resulting from fed. activities in manufacturing nuclear weapons. Under current law, the only solution that the gov¿t. is authorized to pursue involves permanent disposal of waste at a geologic repository, and Yucca Mountain in Nevada is the only place where such a repository may be located. Cawley discusses issues related to financing the costs of disposing of nuclear waste, federal contractual obligations and liabilities for nuclear waste, and the outlook for the fed. gov¿t¿s. liabilities. Table.
Issues in Federal Government Financial Liabilities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the BudgetPublisher:
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Budgeting for Nuclear Waste Management
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the BudgetPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Budget Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the BudgetPublisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries on microfiche.
Commercial Nuclear Waste
Author: Mark E. GaffiganPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437985629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste: A Comparative Assessment
Author: Ferenc L. TothPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048187125
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
Fossil fuels will remain the backbone of the global energy economy for the foreseeable future. The contribution of nuclear energy to the global energy supply is also expected to increase. With the pressing need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the fossil energy industry is exploring the possibility of carbon dioxide disposal in geological media. Geological disposal has been studied for decades by the nuclear industry with a view to ensuring the safe containment of its wastes. Geological disposal of carbon dioxide and that of radioactive waste gives rise to many common concerns in domains ranging from geology to public acceptance. In this respect, comparative assessments reveal many similarities, ranging from the transformation of the geological environment and safety and monitoring concerns to regulatory, liability and public acceptance issues. However, there are profound differences on a broad range of issues as well, such as the quantities and hazardous features of the materials to be disposed of, the characteristics of the targeted geological media, the site engineering technologies involved and the timescales required for safe containment at the disposal location. There are ample opportunities to learn from comparisons and to derive insights that will assist policymakers responsible for national energy strategies and international climate policies.
Energy: Nuclear
Author: Michael RatnerPublisher: The Capitol Net Inc
ISBN: 1587332183
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 659
Book Description
Part of the government series on energy, from TheCapitol.Net, this text discusses the nuclear energy issues facing Congress including federal incentives for new commercial reactors, radioactive waste management policy, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security against terrorist attacks.