Draft Plan Aims to Get Local Support For Radioactive Waste Storage, Disposal

摘要

A draft plan from the Energy Department aims to ensure local involvement and consent is obtained in siting storage and disposal facilities for nuclear waste. The Jan. 12 draft plan outlines a process for the securing community consent in siting facilities to store or dispose of spent fuel from nuclear plants and high-level radioactive waste from the government's nuclear weapons work. The plan calls for collaborative engagement with the public, communities, interested groups, and tribal, state, and local governments.