Kathryn Huff
38:17 - 38:44
“However, turning these conversations into operating facilities will require authorization and appropriated funding from Congress. Sustaining public support will also require transparency regarding ownership, costs, hazards, and long-term responsibilities, as well as accountability in case a contractor withdraws or fails.”
- Speaker
- Kathryn Huff
- Timestamp
- 38:17 – 38:44
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 23, 2026
From the transcript
A campus that includes those advanced reactors and fuel cycle research centers and recycling facilities would offer a prospective host more than storage alone. And DOE's vision of these nuclear Life cycle innovation campuses has therefore inspired productive engagement with states. However, turning these conversations into operating facilities will require authorization and appropriated funding from Congress. Sustaining public support will also require transparency regarding ownership, costs, hazards, and long-term responsibilities, as well as accountability in case a contractor withdraws or fails. Recycling provides one productive purpose for these campuses.
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