Nuclear Waste Policy Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses public health and safety concerns
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Nuclear_Waste_Policy_Amendments_Act_of_1987
gptkbp:applies_to spent nuclear fuel
high-level radioactive waste
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1982
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
transportation of nuclear waste
gptkbp:established gptkb:Nuclear_Waste_Fund
gptkb:Office_of_Civilian_Radioactive_Waste_Management
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Protected_area
energy security
future nuclear power generation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nuclear Waste Policy Act
gptkbp:influences nuclear energy policy in the United States
gptkbp:is_cited_in court cases regarding nuclear waste disposal
gptkbp:is_criticized_for cost overruns
political controversies
inadequate funding
lack of community engagement
delays in waste disposal solutions
failure to meet deadlines
inequitable distribution of waste storage sites
lack of permanent storage solutions
political lobbying by nuclear industry
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:television_channel
public hearings
academic literature
government reports
policy debates
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by environmental impact assessments
safety assessments
economic feasibility studies
government accountability offices
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:is_influenced_by technological advancements in waste management
international nuclear waste policies
scientific research on waste disposal
gptkbp:is_opposed_by anti-nuclear activists
local communities near proposed sites
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. environmental legislation
U. S. energy policy
U. S. energy legislation
U. S. legal framework for nuclear waste management
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Yucca_Mountain_project
nuclear energy
radioactive waste management
public perception of nuclear energy
interim storage facilities
nuclear waste transportation
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by Congressional committees
gptkbp:is_subject_to local regulations
state regulations
federal regulations
gptkbp:is_supported_by nuclear industry
some environmental groups
gptkbp:mandates site selection process for nuclear waste repositories
gptkbp:purpose establish a comprehensive national program for the safe disposal of nuclear waste
gptkbp:requires development of a deep geological repository
state and local government consultation
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harry_Reid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4