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June 17, 2009
Dr. Alan S. Hanson, Executive Vice President, Technology and Used Fuel Management, AREVA NC Inc., will testify today at a House Committee on Science & Technology hearing titled "Advancing Technology for Nuclear Fuel Recycling: What Should Our Research, Development and Demonstration Strategy Be?"
The Committee’s hearing will explore the benefits and risks associated with nuclear waste recycling and the research development and demonstration needed to address the technical challenges and policy objectives of a nuclear waste management strategy that could include recycling spent nuclear fuel. If nuclear power is going to expand in this country the government needs to have a strategy to manage the growing volumes of spent nuclear fuel. The Committee will hear from expert witnesses, like Dr. Hanson, who will discuss the issues relevant to deployment of advanced technologies for nuclear waste recycling.
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