Energy Communities Alliance ECA Update December 7, 2020

 

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ECA UPDATE Dec 7, 2020

FEATURED NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE   Texas, New Mexico resisting interim nuclear waste storage Las Vegas Review Journal | 12/6/2020   President Donald Trump and Congress moved this year to develop interim nuclear waste storage sites, a temporary fix until the 30-year stalemate over Yucca Mountain is settled.   But locations in New Mexico and Texas that were once embraced for their potential for jobs and economic development now face local opposition similar to that in Nevada that has resulted in the decadeslong delay in building a permanent repository.   Governors in New Mexico and Texas have pleaded with the federal government to stop or delay the process that could place tons of spent nuclear fuel rods in their states.   Private groups have proposed to take the spent nuclear fuel and temporarily store the waste at locations near Carlsbad, New Mexico, and west of Odessa in Andrews County, Texas.   Continue reading >> 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! ECA TO HOST FIRST WEBINAR UNDER ECA’S NEW NUCLEAR INITIATIVE   The Building the Nuclear Energy Future webinar will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 12:00 - 3:30 PM ET. Hear exclusive insights from our list of speakers: Jim Conca, Chief Technical Officer for UFA Ventures, Inc. Mary Pietrzyk, Director, Stakeholder Strategy and Engagement, NEI Suzy Hobbs Baker, Creative Director, Fastest Path to Zero (Invited) David Reeploeg, Executive Director, Hanford Communities and Vice President for Federal Programs, TRIDEC Ron S. Faibish, Sr. Director of Strategic Development, Nuclear Technologies and Materials, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Seth Kirshenberg, Executive Director, Energy Communities Alliance Mark Gilbertson, Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory and Policy Affairs, DOE-EM Amy Lientz, Director, Supply Chain - Energy Industry, Idaho National Laboratory Registration for this event is free. Register Today! LAND TRANSFER   County Not Prepared To Accept Conveyance Of Rendija Canyon Land Under Terms Offered By DOE Los Alamos Reporter | 12/3/2020   Los Alamos County Council has notified the Department of Energy that it is not prepared to accept the the conveyance of land in Rendija Canyon on the terms DOE has offered.   In 2002, DOE agreed to convey the land to the County remediated to residential levels.   “The County discussed other options for reuse with NNSA but those options never included a restriction that does not permit the safe use of the land,” Council Chair Sara Scott said in a November 20 letter to NNSA Los Alamos Field Office Manager Mike Weis. She said the Conveyance Agreement for the cleanup of Rendija Canyon has not been amended by the County or NNSA.   Continue reading >> IN OTHER NEWS PLUTONIUM SETTLEMENT Savannah River Site region deserves good portion of $600M settlement, argues AG Wilson  (Aiken Standard, 12/4) UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 16, 2020 New Nuclear Webinar; Virtual Sept. 8-10 National Cleanup Workshop 2021 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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