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November 30, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information on a consent-based siting process that would be used to identify sites to store the nation’s spent nuclear fuel in an equitable way.Energy.gov
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November 29, 2021DOE/NNSA announced today it has selected Nuclear Production One, LLC for the M&O contract for the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant, located in Oak Ridge Tennessee, and Amarillo, Texas, respectively.National Nuclear Security Administration
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November 29, 2021Southern Company and TerraPower are developing a molten chloride fast reactor that uses liquid salts as both a coolant and fuel.Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 23, 2021The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently received its 13,000th shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste, marking an important landmark in EM’s mission to clean up the country’s Cold War legacy.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021The Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant has completed all startup testing of components and systems associated with transforming low-activity tank waste into a safe form for disposal.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021EM’s Paducah Site is constructing a key facility in the cleanup of the former gaseous diffusion plant.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021A first-of-a-kind leadership academy for employees at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is recognized as a DOE best practice to improve safety culture.Office of Environmental Management
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Success StoryNovember 22, 2021Draft safety evaluation report documents NRC’s review of the company’s source term calculation approach.Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 18, 2021Five projects selected to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced reactors and fuels.Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 17, 2021State-of-the-art X-ray techniques found hidden damage in neutron irradiated silicon carbide, a possible structural material for future fusion reactors.Fusion Energy Sciences