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was the deadline for public comments on an Environmental Assessment by the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to reverse its ban on release of metal from radioactive areas of their nuclear weapons sites and laboratories, immediately allowing 14,000 tons of steel, copper, aluminum and iron into everyday recycling to make common household items, personal use items, building supplies, etc. Since the policy that prevents nuclear metal from getting out would be lifted, there would be no limit on the amount of radioactive metal that could be let out in the future.
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DOE releases report on its new strategy for high-level radioactive waste, endorses recommendations of Blue Ribbon Commission, including "consolidated interim storage"–which is adamantly opposed by entire clean energy community.
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Poll from American Clean Energy Agenda finds nearly all Americans want clean energy. 86% want leadership on shifting from coal/nuclear to wind/solar.
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New study commissioned by Greens in the European Parliament finds cause of cracking at Belgium’s Doel-3 reactor is still unknown and restart would be hazardous. 10 U.S. reactors may face similar issues.
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