Shelley Capito
20:25 - 20:47
“Ratepayers have paid the federal government to dispose of the spent nuclear fuel generated at nuclear power plants. That fee was collected and is accounted for—over $50 billion to date. However, Congress did not appropriate sufficient funding and the license, regulatory, and program costs were never fully covered.”
- Speaker
- Shelley Capito
- Timestamp
- 20:25 – 20:47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 23, 2026
From the transcript
For private entities that sign up to join an innovation campus, the NRC will be responsible for licensing and regulating these facilities and must continue to prioritize nuclear safety. Finally, for potential host states, the private sector, and the federal government, we must address the challenge of properly funding a nuclear waste disposal program. Ratepayers have paid the federal government to dispose of the spent nuclear fuel generated at nuclear power plants. That fee was collected and is accounted for—over $50 billion to date. However, Congress did not appropriate sufficient funding and the license, regulatory, and program costs were never fully covered.
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