US EditionDepartment of Energy, Idaho agree to waive 1995 Settlement Agreement to advance nuclear research
- On April 24, 2025, Idaho officials and representatives from the Department of Energy finalized an agreement granting a targeted waiver to permit nuclear research activities at the Idaho National Laboratory.
- This waiver temporarily suspends parts of the 1995 Settlement Agreement that limited spent nuclear fuel shipments to Idaho, enabling new research needs not anticipated three decades ago.
- The waiver permits shipment of up to 15 metric tons of high-burnup fuel from a Virginia power plant in 2027 and authorizes smaller shipments from university reactors through 2032 under strict oversight.
- Governor Brad Little stated the waiver supports innovation in nuclear energy for national security and energy independence, backing a decade-long research effort with tens of millions in federal funding.
- The agreement preserves Idaho's safeguards against becoming a permanent site for nuclear waste disposal while promoting vital research aimed at supporting extended storage for spent fuel from dozens of reactors across multiple states, thereby enhancing the security of the U.S. Energy grid.
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Idaho, feds agree to waiver of 1995 settlement agreement on nuclear fuel storage
Originally published April 29 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
Idaho, DOE waive 1995 Settlement Agreement to research high burnup nuclear fuel cask
The State of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy agreed to a “targeted waiver” of the 1995 Settlement Agreement this week in order for Idaho National Laboratory to research a high burnup nuclear fuel cask from the North Anna…
Targeted waiver will allow new shipments of spent nuclear fuel to Idaho for research
Experimental commercial nuclear fuel rods being unloaded from a cask inside Idaho National Laboratory’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility hot cell. | Courtesy INL IDAHO FALLS – An agreement that limits the shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Idaho is being waived for research purposes at Idaho National Laboratory. The State of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy, which manages the INL, agreed to a targeted waiver of the 1995 settlement agreement. …
Department of Energy, Idaho agree to waive 1995 Settlement Agreement to advance nuclear research
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The State of Idaho and President Trump's administration have signed an agreement that could have major impacts on the state and the future of nuclear energy in the nation. According to recent news releases, the U.S. Department of Energy and state officials agreed to a targeted waiver of the 1995 Settlement Agreement, which established milestones to remove legacy waste at the Idaho National Lab site while allowing cont…
Idaho agreement with Trump administration boosts nuclear energy research
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The State of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy have reached a targeted waiver of the 1995 Settlement Agreement, allowing nuclear energy research to advance at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
Idaho, feds agree to waiver of 1995 settlement agreement on nuclear fuel storage • Utah News Dispatch
Commercial nuclear fuel rods are unloaded from a cask inside Idaho National Laboratory’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility hot cell in this file photo. (Courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory)Officials with the state of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy have agreed to a waiver of the state’s 1995 nuclear waste settlement agreement, the two sides announced Tuesday. The new waiver will allow for the shipment of spent nuclear fuel into Idaho for t…
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