Tag: nuclear waste
Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste
The publication of Kim and Macfarlane’s 2026 study on small modular reactors is a moment worth pausing over. Nuclear energy sits at the margins of most serious decarbonization pathways today, but SMRs have been marketed as the technology that could change that. They are advertised as cheaper, safer, faster to … [continued]
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Hazardous waste bills pass Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to prevent certain radioactive materials from being disposed of in the state.The legislation would also more than double fees for dumping hazardous waste.
Judge broadens temporary hold on nuclear waste disposal at Wayne County landfill
A Wayne County judge issued a preliminary injunction barring any waste from former nuclear project sites nationwide from being landfilled at Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township.
South Bruce staff to prepare report on second nuclear waste repository
As runners-up in the NWMO’s first site-selection process, the municipality of South Bruce is uniquely positioned as the organization now seeks a second site to bury nuclear waste deep underground.
AI May Gobble Up Every Available Electron In Its Quest To Sell Us More Stuff
The data centers for AI will be massive beasts that suck enormous amounts of energy. That doesn’t mean they have to be big polluters.
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