PSR Main Points on the Blue Ribbon Commission Draft Report

(September 2011) In 2010, after ending the failed Yucca Mountain project, President Obama convened a commission to make recommendations for managing US high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel.  The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) has held meetings for the past year and a half, and in July completed a draft report.   They are now having meetings around the country to discuss their recommendations with the public.  The following points are an overview of PSR's position on their conclusions.