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#51

Nuke News / Re: DOE kills decades-old radi...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 10:05

Pretty sure this isn't a done deal yet. See the definition on the DOE website:
https://www.directives.doe.gov/terms_definitions/as-low-as-reasonably-achievable-alara

It still has the DOE Policy from January 2025 being in place. Any change would take some time to implement though.

However, back in July the NRC hosted a great Public meeting on this subject (Executive Order on nuclear regulation) and posted it on youtube if you have 3 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiq6uAgX7I

There is also an interesting DOE lab paper supporting the elimination of ALARA here:
https://inl.gov/content/uploads/2023/07/INLRPT-25-85463_Reevaluation-of-Radiation-Protection-Standards-R0-Final.pdf

I am curious how this will all play out and wonder how much time/money any of these changes will save.  I hope we all move forward with eyes wide open to the risks and rewards.

The article seems fairly definitive "Energy Secretary Chris Wright killed the Department of Energy's decades-old radiation safety standard Friday.". Bureaucracy especially federal is ponderously slow it may take a bit to filter down to documents.

#52

Nuke News / Re: U.S. Department of Energy ...

Last post by radcoon - Jan 14, 2026, 09:27

I'll just leave this link about experimental reactors in difficult places here:

https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/Exhibits/Nuclear-Power-Program/Experimental/

#53

Nuke News / Re: DOE kills decades-old radi...

Last post by radcoon - Jan 14, 2026, 09:06

Pretty sure this isn't a done deal yet. See the definition on the DOE website:
https://www.directives.doe.gov/terms_definitions/as-low-as-reasonably-achievable-alara

It still has the DOE Policy from January 2025 being in place. Any change would take some time to implement though.

However, back in July the NRC hosted a great Public meeting on this subject (Executive Order on nuclear regulation) and posted it on youtube if you have 3 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiq6uAgX7I

There is also an interesting DOE lab paper supporting the elimination of ALARA here:
https://inl.gov/content/uploads/2023/07/INLRPT-25-85463_Reevaluation-of-Radiation-Protection-Standards-R0-Final.pdf

I am curious how this will all play out and wonder how much time/money any of these changes will save.  I hope we all move forward with eyes wide open to the risks and rewards.

[Department of Energy Establishes Center for Used Fuel Research at Idaho National Laboratory]

#54

Nuke News / Department of Energy Establis...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 03:38

Department of Energy Establishes Center for Used Fuel Research at Idaho National Laboratory

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/department-energy-establishes-center-used-fuel-research-idaho-national-laboratory

#55

Nuke News / Re: DOE kills decades-old radi...

Last post by Mounder - Jan 14, 2026, 12:46

It's a start.  Other agencies and states all dictate it to some degree.

[Tests confirm integrity of Deep Isolation disposal canister]

#56

Nuke News / Tests confirm integrity of Dee...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 12:12

Tests confirm integrity of Deep Isolation disposal canister

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tests-confirm-integrity-of-deep-isolation-disposal-canister

#57

Nuke News / Re: DOE kills decades-old radi...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 10:50

Yes I agree but now the DOE is no longer talking about it they are ending it. 

#58

Nuke News / Re: DOE kills decades-old radi...

Last post by Mounder - Jan 14, 2026, 10:37

ALARA has been under attack long before Trump's election. The HPS has been picking at it for a half-dozen years and the most of their HPs are in agreement that there isn't data supporting controlling the lowest levels of exposure.  There are multiple papers recommending it be adjusted.

Who didn't know this... radio-hormesis 

[Meta's new nuclear deals with Oklo and TerraPower: The details]

#59

Nuke News / Meta’s new nuclear deals with ...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 10:26

Meta's new nuclear deals with Oklo and TerraPower: The details

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-01-13/article-7672/metas-new-nuclear-deals-with-oklo-and-terrapower-the-details/

[Texas A&M hosts open house to highlight future of nuclear energy, technology]

#60

Nuke News / Texas A&M hosts open house to ...

Last post by Marlin - Jan 14, 2026, 09:58

Texas A&M hosts open house to highlight future of nuclear energy, technology

https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/13/texas-am-hosts-open-house-highlight-future-nuclear-energy-technology/