Nuclear industry urges creation of high-level DOE waste office

The nuclear industry, utility regulators and local governments are urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to create a high-level office on nuclear waste storage, transportation and disposal that reports directly to the secretary, launching a fresh push to elevate the issue of how to address commercial and defense nuclear waste. “Recognizing that the federal government has effectively failed to pursue a national nuclear waste program for over a decade, we request that you establish an office within DOE...