Energy & environment · 21/12/1999

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposes Amendment to Require Advance Notification of Nuclear Waste Shipments to Native American Tribes

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a rule change that would require licensees to notify Federally recognized Native American Tribes of shipments of high-level radioactive waste, including spent nuclear fuel, prior to transport to or across Tribal lands, in recognition of Tribal sovereignty and the need for informed activities on Tribal lands.