Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future

Final report of the Disposal Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into the disposal of nuclear waste, including an overview of the challenge's scope, a history of attempted solutions, and a proposal for a new organization focused on waste management. The report also includes sections on how to fund this new hypothetical program and on the siting and regulation of disposal facilities.

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Disposal Subcommittee Report to the Full Commission: Updated Report, ark:/67531/metadc2285383

Final report of the Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into the nuclear fuel cycle, including background, an evaluation of fuel cycle alternatives, an overview of the research and development into the topic, and a discussion of international considerations.

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Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee Report to the Full Commission: Updated Report, ark:/67531/metadc2285385

Final report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into the disposal of nuclear waste, including historical background and context, an overview of the stakes, and proposals for a new strategy. This strategy involves geologic disposal, storage, a consent-based approach to siting, and the creation of a new waste management program. The report also analyzes transportation, regulatory, and international issues. An executive summary and a glossary of acronyms are included in the document.

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Report to the Secretary of Energy, ark:/67531/metadc2285384

Final report of the Transportation and Storage Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into the storage and transportation of nuclear waste, including an overview of the technical and regulatory considerations at hand, an analysis of consolidated storage, and insight into management and financing considerations. It also analyzes the issues with transportation and the establishment of potential storage sites.

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Transportation and Storage Subcommittee Report to the Full Commission: Updated Report, ark:/67531/metadc2285386

This report summarizes the common themes discussed in the Blue Ribbon Commission as of its writing. These themes include program governance and execution, nuclear waste fee and fund, approach to siting, reactor and fuel cycle technologies, transport of used/spent fuel and high-level wastes, storage of used/spent fuel and high-level wastes, and a disposal system for highly radioactive waste. It also includes sections on the mission and scope of the commission and the commission charter.

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What We've Heard: A Staff Summary of Major Themes in Testimony and Comments Received by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to Date, ark:/67531/metadc2285382