Energy Communities Alliance ECA Update October 22, 2020

 

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ECA UPDATE Oct 22, 2020

FEATURED ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE   7 days until ECA hosts STEM and Workforce Development Webinar   Register for the upcoming Advancing Alliances: STEM and Workforce Development webinar today!   The Advancing Alliances: STEM and Workforce webinar will be held virtually on Thursday, October 29, 2020 12:00 PM to 3:15 PM ET. ECA will address STEM initiatives as they related to workforce development and training across the nuclear complex.   ECA welcomes Dr. Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as the opening keynote speaker.   Please view the most recent draft agenda here.   Registration is free.   Registration and more information can be found here. Follow the latest DOE budget updates with ECA's budget tracker Monitor DOE spending bills, detailed site budgets, and more. Find everything you need to know about the DOE budget here! Register Today! NUCLEAR POWER   America Steps Forward To Expand Nuclear Power Forbes | 10/21/2020   After hemming and hawing for decades, the United States is taking some big steps in developing advanced nuclear reactor technologies.   Last week, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) selected two teams - one led by TerraPower in partnership with GE Hitachi, and one led by X-energy - to receive $80 million each in initial funding under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).   In this program, DOE provides initial funding to develop, test, license and build advanced nuclear reactors within five to seven years of the award. DOE plans to invest about $3.2 billion over seven years in these projects that will be matched by the industry.   Continue reading >> IN OTHER NEWS NUCLEAR WASTE Watchdogs push New Mexico to limit US nuclear waste dump  (Journal Star, 10/21)   NUCLEAR STORAGE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant could restart fan that may have been contaminated by radiation (Carlsbad Current-Argus, 10/20)   LEGISLATIVE Pelosi cautions that Congress may be far from passing a stimulus bill despite progress on a deal (CNBC, 10/22) UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 29  ECA Advancing Alliances: STEM and Workforce; Virtual   Nov. 9  Understanding the Outlook for New, Advanced Nuclear Technologies and Fuels with Dr. Everett Redmond, NEI; Virtual [Closed to ECA Members Only] Nov. 12  ECA and ECOS: Analyzing the 2020 Election; Virtual   Nov. 17-18  Annual Intergovernmental Meeting; Virtual [Closed to ECA Members Only]   Dec. 2020  New Nuclear Webinar; Virtual   Feb. 4  Annual ECA Meeting; Virtual    Sept. 8-10  2021 National Cleanup Workshop ECA PUBLICATIONS Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation   Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation. ECA's Key Points on DOE HLW Interpretation ECA's FAQs on DOE HLW Interpretation Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications ECA BULLETIN Stay Current on Activities in the DOE World   Read the latest edition of the ECA Bulletin, a regular newsletter providing a detailed brief of ECA activities, legislative news, and major events from across the DOE complex. Have suggestions for future editions? Email bulletin@energyca.org.    View current and previous editions of the ECA Bulletin at www.energyca.org/bulletin DOE SITE PROFILES  Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles   ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local governments.    Access your community's profile by visiting: www.energyca.org/site-profiles

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