Spent Nuclear Fuel Prioritization
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2023-06-09 — Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023: The introduced Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023 would prioritize federal acceptance of commercial spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned reactors based on population density, seismic activity, or security sensitivity, without establishing a removal date in the supplied finding. (novelty: 2)
- 2022-02-10 — Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022: The Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022 (H.R. 6685, 117th Congress) proposed requiring DOE to prioritize acceptance of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from decommissioned reactors in areas with high earthquake hazards, dense populations, or significant national security risks, but did not advance beyond committee referral. (novelty: 2)