The Energy Department said Thursday it will hold the first of eight public meetings on its consent-based nuclear waste siting initiative March 29 in Chicago at the University of Chicago Conference Center.
In the eight meetings, DOE will “seek input from the public on designing a fair and effective process for siting the facilities needed to manage the nation’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste,” according to the agency’s press release.
The following meeting is scheduled for April 11 in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology Conference Center, DOE said. Six more meetings will be held through July in Boise, Idaho; Boston; Denver, Colo.; Minneapolis; Sacramento, Calif.; and Tempe, Ariz., according to DOE.
The department said it hopes to get answers to these five questions:
How can the Department ensure that the process for selecting a site is fair?
What models and experience should the Department use in designing the process?
Who should be involved in the process for selecting a site, and what is their role?
What information and resources do you think would facilitate your participation?
What else should be considered?
Those interested in attending any of the eight meetings can register online at energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.
