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Fri., August 5, 2011 11:00am
A federal panel has new concerns about nuclear fuel stored at the Savannah River Site near Augusta. The fuel is left over from the site of the world’s first nuclear meltdown.
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Fri., July 29, 2011 3:13pm
Officials at the Savannah River site near Augusta say it’s too early to tell how a new federal report will affect storage of spent nuclear fuel at the facility. President Obama’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future released its findings today.
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Wed., June 1, 2011 2:18pm
The Savannah River Site near Augusta is facing millions of dollars in budget cuts for the rest of the fiscal year. Officials say the reductions could mean more layoffs at the former nuclear weapons facility.
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Fri., May 13, 2011 3:14pm
The U.S Department of Energy should restart plans for a permanent storage site for the country’s nuclear waste, according to a recent report. The canceled project would have housed tons of waste from Georgia power plants.
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Wed., April 20, 2011 2:24pm
The U.S. Department of Energy wants to redesign a nuclear reprocessing facility under construction near Augusta. The agency is struggling to find customers willing to use the experimental fuel.
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Thu., April 14, 2011 2:30pm
A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will foster nuclear studies at five Augusta-area colleges. The award comes with a rise in demand for nuclear workers.
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Wed., January 26, 2011 3:16pm
Plans by the state to conduct radiation tests in areas close to a former nuclear weapons plant near Augusta have been put on hold. It’s because the U.S. Department of Energy can’t fund the program until its budget is passed.
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Wed., January 5, 2011 4:41pm
A federal panel charged with finding new ways to store high level nuclear waste will tour the Savannah River Site near Augusta Thursday. The Blue Ribbon Commission for America’s Nuclear Future was created by the Obama administration last year after it scrapped plans for a waste repository at Yucca Mountain near Las Vegas.
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Wed., December 1, 2010 3:48pm
Officials at the Savannah River Site near Augusta are waiting for congress to approve their budget for next year. The wait could affect operations at the site involving spent nuclear fuel.
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Fri., October 29, 2010 12:37pm
Officials at the Savannah River Site near Augusta are making plans for a nuclear energy park at the facility. The park would showcase a new breed of small reactors.
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