Hearing on “Cleaning Up Communities: Ensuring Safe Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel”
The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Cleaning Up Communities: Ensuring Safe Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel.”
Key Documents
Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change
Opening Statement of Chairman Pallone as prepared for delivery
Opening Statement of Subcommittee Chairman Tonko as prepared for delivery
Livestream
Legislation
H R. 2699, the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019”
H.R. 2995, the “Spent Prioritization Act of 2019”
H.R. 3136, the “STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019”
Witnesses
Maria G. Korsnick
President and CEO
Nuclear Energy Institute
Geoffrey H. Fettus
Senior Attorney, Nuclear, Climate, and Clean Energy Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
Robert J. Halstead
Executive Director
State of Nevada, Office of the Governor, Agency for Nuclear Projects
Austin Keyser
Director, Political & Legislative Affairs
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Lake Barrett
Former Acting Director
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy