As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers two applications for interim spent nuclear fuel facilities, it is also asking Congress for $38 million so it can complete its review of Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the final resting place for spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors and those from the U.S. Navy.
The money is part of a $921 million budget the NRC is proposing for fiscal year 2020. It was submitted to Congress earlier this month and is $10 million higher than the current operating…
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