Environment Reporter: Current Developments Index-Summary

YUCCA MOUNTAIN RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY

– Alternative management strategies, commission to study policy options

– – Bingaman (D-NM) proposal receives energy panel approval, 1178
– – Reid (D-Nev) proposal

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 591

– Alternative sites, plans lacking, scientists critical of past waste policy, 1716
– Funding reduction, Reid (D-Nev.) says Obama administration will oppose further funding, 63; industry advised to give up pursuit, 284; administration proposes sharp funding reduction, plans new disposal strategy, 490; abandoning project jeopardizes future of nuclear industry, Republicans say at hearing, 561; Republicans ask Chu to justify rejection of site as repository, 999; DOE FY2010 budget request seeks $197M to conduct orderly shutdown of project, 1062; congressmen ask Chu to support project in letter, 1509; FY2010 appropriations bills includes $197M, 1644; witnesses say decision not to use facility carries financial burden at hearing, 1772; Reid says funding to end in 2011, 1896
– FY appropriations

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1105

– License application

– – Challenges, Atomic Safety Boards grants hearings, 1122
– – Review behind schedule, revised waste confidence rule expected by summer, Klein tells Senate committee, 633

– Nuclear Waste Fund

– – Appropriations bill provisions

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3183

– – Rebate bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 861

– – Spent fuel recycling funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3385

– – Utility commissioners call for fee refund if project is further delayed, 432; utilities call for permanent disposal site or end to fees, 1774

– Obama administration off to fast start on policy changes, Special Report, 726
– Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/16/09) S–22
– Radiation exposure, NRC issues final rule, 388
– Transport plan, DOE releases, opponents predict demise of project, 234
– Utility CEO regrets demise of project, 1169