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U.S. Department of Energy
DOE is a science and technology government agency whose research supports energy security, national security, and environmental quality in the United States.
DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
The OCRWM was established to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of high-level radioactive waste.
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
The NRSB is principally concerned with the safe and responsible management of radioactive wastes.
Private Fuel Storage LLC
PFS is a consortium of electric power companies that has applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build a temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility in Utah.
U.S. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste
The ACNW was established by the NRC to provide independent reviews of nuclear waste facilities.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment, air, water, and land, upon which life depends. See the radiation dose calculator, What Is Your Annual Radiation Dose?
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The NRC is the independent government agency that regulates the commercial uses of nuclear materials.
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
The NWTRB, an independent agency of the U.S. government, provides independent scientific and technical oversight of the U.S. program for management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
NARUC is a non-profit organization, founded in 1889, whose members are the government agencies that regulate energy, telecommunications, and water utilities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. NARUC's mission is to serve the public interest by improving the quality and effectiveness of public utility regulation.
DOE is a science and technology government agency whose research supports energy security, national security, and environmental quality in the United States.
DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
The OCRWM was established to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of high-level radioactive waste.
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
The NRSB is principally concerned with the safe and responsible management of radioactive wastes.
Private Fuel Storage LLC
PFS is a consortium of electric power companies that has applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build a temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility in Utah.
U.S. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste
The ACNW was established by the NRC to provide independent reviews of nuclear waste facilities.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment, air, water, and land, upon which life depends. See the radiation dose calculator, What Is Your Annual Radiation Dose?
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The NRC is the independent government agency that regulates the commercial uses of nuclear materials.
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
The NWTRB, an independent agency of the U.S. government, provides independent scientific and technical oversight of the U.S. program for management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
NARUC is a non-profit organization, founded in 1889, whose members are the government agencies that regulate energy, telecommunications, and water utilities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. NARUC's mission is to serve the public interest by improving the quality and effectiveness of public utility regulation.
Viewpoints on Nuclear Energy
'An American Success Story: The Safe Shipment of Used Nuclear Fuel'
A nine-minute video clip presenting the safety precautions and procedures for shipping used nuclear fuel and showing actual container tests at U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories.
