San Onofre Nuclear Waste Removal Gains Momentum as States Explore Storage Options

Levin unveils strategy to relocate spent fuel at San Onofre nuclear plant

Yucca Mountain in Nevada was originally slated to serve as the nation's permanent repository, but opposition from state officials and local residents halted the project.

Report released on San Onofre nuclear waste removal efforts amid rising sea levels

Federal and local officials are stepping up efforts to permanently relocate spent nuclear fuel from the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station amid growing concerns over coastal erosion and rising sea levels.

San Onofre nuclear waste removal gains momentum as states explore storage options

Millions of pounds of spent nuclear fuel remain stored at San Onofre, but officials say new developments in transportation and potential storage sites could provide a path toward removing the waste.

Federal government takes steps to remove nuclear waste from SONGS

Five states are currently working with the Department of Energy to consider hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.

Report details San Onofre progress, hurdles to removing nuclear waste

REGION — Most structures at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station have been demolished, but removing more than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel from the Southern California coast still hinges on federal action and finding a permanent storage site, according to a new report from Rep. Mike Levin’s office. The report, released during an Oct. 28 press conference at the shuttered plant, details demolition progress, federal funding and waste reloc…

San Onofre Nuclear Waste Removal Efforts Advance in DC

San Onofre still holds 3.6 million pounds of spent fuel as lawmakers and DOE push new storage campuses and a bill to prioritize its removal.