Below are articles and other news published since the last West Valley Citizen Task Force Meeting. They relate to the West Valley Demonstration Project, nuclear waste cleanup or are otherwise relevant or of potential interest to stakeholders interested in the Project. After each Citizen Task Force Meeting, these articles are compiled into a single document and may be found with the meeting materials for that month.
May 2018 – “On May 18, the Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss H.R. 2389, a bill that would reauthorize the West Valley Demonstration Project for FY2017-FY2026, and seek to classify all radioactive waste at West Valley as waste resulting from atomic energy defense activities, as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.” Link to Bulletin
May 22, 2018 – “Workers recently removed a 38,000-pound crane from the Vitrification Facility at EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) site, allowing for continued progress in the building’s demolition.” Link to full update
May 17, 2018 – “The Sierra Club deliberately refers to the material underlying West Valley as “soil” to make it sound vulnerable. Scientists reserve that term for the uppermost zone that supports life. Geologically the subsurface at West Valley is subglacial meltout till with very, very low porosity. Any spill would seep underground at an exceptionally low rate, facilitating quick recapture.” Link to article
May 15, 2018 – “The House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce environment subcommittee on Friday will consider legislation reauthorizing appropriations for an Energy Department cleanup site in western New York state.
Rep. Tom Reed’s (R-N.Y.) H.R. 2389 would reauthorize the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), through 2026 and redefine its radioactive waste as specifically defense-related.” Link to article
May 11, 2018 – “The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), announced today a legislative hearing for Friday, May 18, 2018 at 9 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2278, the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017, and H.R. 2389, to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.” Link to press release
