Waste Management

Five US States Offer To Dispose Of Spent Nuclear Fuel Under Agreements With DOE

By David Dalton
29 July 2026

Plans for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses could help resolve impasse over high-level waste

Five US States Offer To Dispose Of Spent Nuclear Fuel Under Agreements With DOE
Yucca Mountain in Nevada was identified as a potential repository site, but a licence was never granted and the US Congress halted its funding in 2010. Courtesy US DOE.
Five US states could dispose of spent nuclear fuel in exchange for federal government help in spurring development in the country’s domestic nuclear energy sector.

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