Fertel lauds Senate panel for passing key nuclear energy provisions

Fertel lauds Senate panel for passing key nuclear energy provisions
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development was praised by Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Marvin Fertel for its efforts to address the country's used nuclear fuel storage problems. The subcommittee cleared a bill that embraces the federal blue-ribbon commission's recommendation for the consolidated storage of used fuel from reactors. "NEI urges others in Congress to consider broader legislation recommended by the blue-ribbon commission, including our continued need for geologic disposal. In that regard, NEI continues to support licensing work on the Yucca Mountain repository," Fertel said. SNL Interactive (free content)