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Panel details tritium safety practices and says public engagement is key to siting fusion facilities
Summary
Industry and lab witnesses described existing tritium expertise at national labs, international working groups, and collaborative safety practices; they told the committee that open engagement with host communities and leveraging lab expertise will be important for siting and operating pilot plants.
When members asked about safety and public acceptance for tritium handling, industry and national‑lab witnesses described active, open collaboration on fuel‑cycle safety and public outreach. "The industry has a pretty consensus view that in issues related to safety and public acceptance, we should be very open and collaborative with each other," said Will Regan. He and…
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