This year’s DC trip with the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) was a whirlwind of activity. After training, we dove headfirst into meetings, starting with the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. Our intern, Danika Lustre, challenged...
Despite indications of potential support by the House for extending and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) by the June 10 expiration, Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA), did not bring it to the floor for a vote in time. While the program’s cost was the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will start leasing land to corporations that need a place to run experiments. “There is no limit on the length of these leases,” said Katherine Huff, assistant secretary with the DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy. That...
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE CELEBRATES SUCCESS In a monumental triumph for the environment, the Snake River Alliance is delighted to announce the cancellation of NuScale’s Carbon-free power project, which had initially proposed a staggering 12 nuclear reactors at Idaho...
THIS YEAR, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board hosted its public workshop and board meeting in Idaho Falls. I was thankful to have the opportunity to attend and comment, and thrilled to see our former Nuclear Program Director Beatrice Brailsford there. We...
After three long awaited years, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability’s (ANA) DC Days conference was back in person this April! The Snakes were thrilled to attend, and it was a week full of fun and insightful learning experiences. Two staff members (Ava Traverso and...
