The Energy Department will change how it will dispose of nuclear weapons waste in the future, redefining high-level radioactive waste to a lower standard.
The Energy Department “is going to analyze each waste stream and manage it in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards, with the goal of getting the lower-level waste out of these states without sacrificing public safety,” Dabbar said.for president, said the move is illegal.
The change would affect sludge and other waste in the three states, where the Energy Department reprocessed nuclear rods for decades to extract plutonium for hydrogen bombs. The operations left behind millions of gallons of highly radioactive material in underground tanks that have proven difficult, if not impossible, to safely discard.The waste includes isotopes of iodine, strontium, americium, plutonium, uranium and other unstable elements, many of which are toxic as well as radioactive.
Under the old interpretation, any waste product that was created during reprocessing was automatically classified as high-level waste. The new interpretation would be based on the waste’s level of radioactivity, not its origin.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
'Molecules of freedom': US Energy Department tries rebranding natural gasThe statement, dated May 28, issued from the Tenth Clean Energy Ministerial in Vancouver, British Columbia, was touting a natural gas facility on Quintana Island in Texas. An expansion of the Freeport LNG Terminal -- with 'LNG' referring to natural gas that's liquefied, for easier transport
Consulte Mais informação »
Trump administration approved nuclear energy transfers to Saudis after Khashoggi killingThe Trump administration twice approved the transfer of nuclear energy information to Saudi Arabia following the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi, according to Senate Democrats.
Consulte Mais informação »
Saudi Energy Conundrum Deepens With Gas DealSaudi Arabia has finally found a deal that makes sense. After forays into Uber and WeWork, state-controlled oil giant Saudi Aramco has lined up a deal to buy liquefied natural gas from U.S. utility Sempra Energy.
Consulte Mais informação »
Bill Gates' Investment Group Launches European Clean Energy FundBill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the European Commission are ready to take applications for their $111 million innovation fund.
Consulte Mais informação »
How Energy Companies Are Leading The Way In CybersecurityIn today’s increasingly digital world, the secure transmission of sensitive information has become a top priority for both individual citizens and the world’s largest government agencies.
Consulte Mais informação »
21 Tweets That Possess Extremely Potent Chaotic EnergyWARNING: These tweets are extremely potent with Chaotic Energy™.
Consulte Mais informação »
'World's Biggest' Energy Storage Project Planned For UtahAn energy storage complex in Utah, led by Mitsubishi could become the world's largest.
Consulte Mais informação »
Can a derivative turn Europe's green energy dream into virtual reality?Italy's Ferrero is famous for its red-and-white Kinder chocolate eggs. But ...
Consulte Mais informação »
Elizabeth Warren Unveils $2 Trillion Plan for U.S. to Lead in Clean EnergyElizabeth Warren is proposing a $2 trillion plan to help the U.S. dominate the clean energy sector over the next decade and warning of an existential threat posed by climate change.
Consulte Mais informação »
Oil prices fall as energy demand set to take a hit amid economic slowdownOil prices fell on Tuesday as an economic slowdown starts to dent energy demand,...
Consulte Mais informação »
How Elizabeth Warren would create a clean energy economyWarren would spend $1.5 trillion over 10 years in direct federal spending on clean energy technology.
Consulte Mais informação »