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Virginia authority empowers convenor for SMR working group as public commenters raise safety and waste concerns
Summary
The authority voted unanimously to empower a convening organization to run a small modular reactor (SMR) working group, advance HPE 94 implementation and coordinate partners including Jefferson Labs; public commenters urged caution, citing Three Mile Island, Ukraine and long‑term waste management.
The authority meeting reviewed next steps for state coordination on small modular reactors and voted to empower the designated convening organization to manage the stakeholder working group and reporting process.
The group discussed HPE 94, legislation that establishes a work group to advance small modular reactor policy. Members said the working group will focus on stakeholder engagement, workforce development, site identification and coordinating research partners. Jefferson Labs has signed on as a hub partner, and participants said they are…
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