EXPERTS: U.S. HAS AGREED TO STORE ENOUGH NUCLEAR REACTOR WASTE TO FILL TWO YUCCA MOUNTAINS … OR FACE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN NEW PENALTIES

“Under the Radar”: Outgoing Bush White House Hiked Likely Penalties Borne by Taxpayers By Inking Deals With Over a Dozen Utilities; 170 Groups in All 50 States Release Principles Urging an Upgrade in Spent Reactor Fuel Storage Safety to Withstand Equivalent of “9/11 Attacks.”

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2010: Between the output of existing commercial nuclear reactors and 21 proposed nuclear reactors covered by agreements quietly signed by the outgoing Bush Administration with more than a dozen electric utilities, the United States already has agreed to store enough spent (used) reactor fuel to fill the equivalent of not one, but two, Yucca Mountain high-level radioactive waste repositories, according to documents acquired under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Given that the U.S. is back to square one for the first repository, U.S. taxpayers would be on the hook for potentially tens of billions of dollars in penalties that would have to be paid to utilities if the 21 proposed reactor projects proceed. Download the full press release

News Event Documents

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Documents

  1. U.S. Department of Energy Contract Amendment to Contract No. __________ – Blank amendment to DOE contract.
  2. (List of) Unredacted Contracts – A listing of 38 unredacted DOE contracts with nuclear utilities.
  3. (List of) Redacted Contracts – A listing of four redacted contracts (four contracts between DOE and Comanche Peak Units 3 and 4).
  4. 09RW09003 William States Lee III 1 – DOE contract with William States Lee III Nuclear Station – Unit 1, Duke Energy Corporation, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09003; November 4, 2008; 38 pages, and 09RW09003 William States Lee III 1 Amendment – November 4, 2008; 15 pages (listed as item #38 on 3rd page of List of Unredacted Contracts).
  5. 09RW09004 William States Lee III 2 – DOE contract with William States Lee III Nuclear Station – Unit 2, Duke Energy Corporation, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09004; November 4, 2008; 38 pages (item #35 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09004 William States Lee III 2 Amendment – November 4, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #36 on List of Unredacted Contracts).
  6. 09RW09005 Vogtle Electric 3 – DOE contract with Vogtle Electric Generating Plant – Unit 3, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09005; November 5, 2008; 39 pages (corresponds with item #33 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09005 Vogtle Electric 3 Amendment – November 5, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #34 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  7. 09RW09006 Vogtle Electric 4 – Vogtle Electric Generating Plant – Unit 4, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09006; November 5, 2008; 39 pages (corresponds to item #31 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09006 Vogtle Electric 4 Amendment – November 5, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #32 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  8. 09RW09007 South Texas 3 – South Texas Project – Unit 3, STP Nuclear Operating Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09007; November 5, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #29 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09007 South Texas 3 Amendment – November 5, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #30 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  9. 09RW09008 South Texas 4 – South Texas Project – Unit 4, STP Nuclear Operating Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09008; November 5, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #27 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09008 South Texas 4 Amendment – November 5, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #28 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  10. 09RW09009 Nine Mile Point 3- Nine Mile Point – Unit 3; Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09009; November 7, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #25 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09009 Nine Mile Point 3 Amendment – November 7, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #26 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  11. 09RW09010 Calvert Cliffs 3- Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09010; November 7, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #23 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09010 Calvert Cliffs 3 Amendment – November 7, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #24 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  12. 09RW09011 North Anna 3- North Anna Power Station – Unit 3, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09011; November 7, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #21 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09011 North Anna 3 Amendment – November 7, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #22 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  13. 09RW09012 Turkey Point 6 – Unit 6, Florida Power and Light Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09012; November 14, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #19 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09012 Turkey Point 6 Amendment – November 14, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #20 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  14. 09RW09013 Turkey Point 7 – Turkey Point – Unit 7, Florida Power and Light Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09013; November 14, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #17 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09013 Turkey Point 7 Amendment – November 14, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #18 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  15. 09RW09014 Virgil C Summer 2 – Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station – Unit 2, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09014; November 19, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #15 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09014 Virgil C Summer 2 Amendment – November 19, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #16 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  16. 09RW09015 Virgil C Summer 3 – Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station – Unit 3, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09015; November 19, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #13 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09015 Virgil C Summer 3 Amendment – November 19, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #14 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  17. 09RW09016 Bell Bend – Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, PPL Bell Bend, LLC, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09016; December 18, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #11 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09016 Bell Bend Amendment – December 18, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #12 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  18. 09RW09017 Shearon Harris 2 – Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 2, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09017; December 18, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #9 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09017 Shearon Harris 2 Amendment – December 18, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #10 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  19. 09RW09018 Shearon Harris 3 – Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09018; December 18, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #7 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09018 Shearon Harris 3 Amendment – December 18, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #8 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  20. 09RW09019 Levy 1 – Levy Nuclear Plant – Unit 1, Progress Energy Florida, Inc., Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09019; December 18, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #5 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09019 Levy 1 Amendment – December 18, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #6 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  21. 09RW09020 Levy 2 – Levy Nuclear Plant – Unit 2, Progress Energy Florida, Inc. Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09020; December 18, 2008; 38 pages (corresponds to item #3 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09020 Levy 2 Amendment – December 18, 2008; 15 pages (corresponds to item #4 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  22. 09RW09021 Callaway 2 – Callaway Plant – Unit 2, Union Electric Company, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09021; January 12, 2009; 38 pages (corresponds to item #1 on List of Unredacted Contracts), and 09RW09021 Callaway 2 Amendment – January 12, 2009; 15 pages (corresponds to item #2 on List of Unredacted Contracts)
  23. 09RW09022 Comanche Peak 3 – Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09022; January 22, 2009; 38 pages (2 pages contain redactions) (corresponds to item #1 on List of Redacted Contracts), and 09RW09022 Comanche Peak 3 Amendment – January 22, 2009; 15 pages (1 page contains redactions) (corresponds to item #2 on List of Redacted Contracts)
  24. 09RW09023 Comanche Peak 4 – Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 4, Contract # DE-CR01-09RW09023; January 22, 2009; 38 pages (2 pages contain redactions) (corresponds to item #2 on List of Redacted Contracts), and 09RW09023 Comanche Peak 4 Amendment – January 22, 2009; 15 pages (1 page contains redactions) (corresponds to item #4 on List of Redacted Contracts)