2026年4月16日,能源部长提名人克里斯·赖特周四对议员表示,能源部可能会与国会合作,修订规定核废料长期存储地点的联邦法律。
赖特在众议院能源和商业委员会能源小组委员会的听证会上表示:“我认为,就长期废物处置的法定法律进行必要的参与是很有可能的。”
涉及的法律是《核废料政策法》,该法律目前规定内华达州的尤卡山应被优先考虑作为永久存储乏核燃料的地点。然而,该项目在十多年前已基本停滞。由于能源部负责管理与美军核武器计划相关的敏感材料,核设施的处置能力一直是其确保国家安全的核心职能之一。
2026年4月16日,能源部长提名人克里斯·赖特周四对议员表示,能源部可能会与国会合作,修订规定核废料长期存储地点的联邦法律。
赖特在众议院能源和商业委员会能源小组委员会的听证会上表示:“我认为,就长期废物处置的法定法律进行必要的参与是很有可能的。”
涉及的法律是《核废料政策法》,该法律目前规定内华达州的尤卡山应被优先考虑作为永久存储乏核燃料的地点。然而,该项目在十多年前已基本停滞。由于能源部负责管理与美军核武器计划相关的敏感材料,核设施的处置能力一直是其确保国家安全的核心职能之一。
April 16, 2026, 9:24 PM UTCThe Department of Energy will likely work with Congress to revise federal statute stipulating where nuclear waste should be stored in the long run, Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers Thursday.“I think it’s likely” that there will “be a necessary engagement on the statutory laws regarding long-term waste disposal,” Wright said at a hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy.The law in question is the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, which currently stipulates that Yucca Mountain in Nevada should be primarily considered for permanently storing spent nuclear fuel. That project was essentially sidelined more than a ... Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading: See Breaking News in Context Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis. Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.