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Congress presses DOE on HALEU supply, reprocessing and spent fuel strategy
Summary
Members asked Secretary Wright about plans to expand domestic HALEU production, advance reprocessing technologies and pursue a consent‑based approach to consolidated interim storage for spent nuclear fuel.
Congressional members pressed Department of Energy officials on May 7 about accelerating domestic production of high‑assay low‑enriched uranium (HALEU), funding for advanced reactors and the long‑term management of spent nuclear fuel.
The exchanges matter because HALEU availability and spent fuel policy are central to next‑generation reactor demonstrations, commercial deployment timelines and the department’s nuclear strategy.
Chairman Chuck Fleischmann noted Congress provided funding in fiscal 2024—citing roughly $2.7 billion—to support HALEU…
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