tailieunhanh - STRATEGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF USED NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Another closely-related dynamic is a fundamental shift that is taking place in terms of priority geographic markets. A 2011 global CEO survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC’s Growth Reimagined) found that the large majority of corporate executives have shifted their primary focus to developing markets. Although doing business in these markets is nothing new, making them the primary target market, where firms plan to invest the majority of their efforts and expect the majority of their future sales, is new and significant. While these markets certainly present great opportunities, the growth rates there are slowing too and the competition is palpable. The. | STRATEGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF USED NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE JANUARY 2013 This Page Intentionally Left Blank In 2010 I chartered the Blue Ribbon Commission on America s Nuclear Future BRC or Commission to conduct a comprehensive review and recommend a plan of action for the management and disposal of the nation s used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste also referred to as the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. Representative Lee Hamilton and General Brent Scowcroft two distinguished individuals with decades of public service and governing experience co-chaired the Commission and led a panel of leading scientists nuclear energy experts industry leaders and former elected officials. Nuclear power is an integral part of our all-of-the-above energy strategy. It provides twenty percent of our nation s electricity supply and the Administration is promoting the safe use of nuclear power through support for new nuclear power plants incorporating state-of-the-art passive safety features as well as a cost-shared program providing technical support for licensing new small reactor designs. Nuclear energy is an important contributor to our nation s energy security and promotes clean-energy jobs. Nuclear energy production also provides important environmental benefits by producing little carbon dioxide or conventional air pollutant emissions. An unfailing commitment to protect public health and safety security and the environment is essential to ensuring that nuclear power remains part of our diversified clean-energy portfolio. As part of that commitment safe long-term management and disposal of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste must remain a national priority. Beyond sustaining an important domestic energy source progress on a disposal solution can also support the clean-up of those sites that hosted production of defense nuclear materials during the Cold War and help advance key national-security and .