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These are discrete research and analysis papers the BRC has commissioned in order to learn more about particular topics of interest. These papers reflect the individual work of the authors and do not constitute an endorsement or preference by the BRC.

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Format: 2012-06-20
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application/pdf icon Abridged History of Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technologies Development: A White Paper for the Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission, Gary Vine, Longenecker & Associates, March 15, 2011 March 21, 2011 March 21, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Budget and Financial Management Improvements to the Nuclear Waste Fund (NWF) White Paper - Background Report to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, Prepared by Joseph S. Hezir, May 2011 June 1, 2011 June 4, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Comparing Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options, Observations and Challenges - A report for the Reactor & Fuel Cycle Technology Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future by Paul P.H. Wilson March 16, 2011 June 25, 2011 1 Comments Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Current U.S. Department Of Energy Nuclear Energy RD&D Programs and Plans, R. G. Wymer and A. G. Croff, January 2011 March 16, 2011 March 21, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-level Radioactive Waste - Chris Whipple, Ph.D., ENVIRON International Corporation, September 10, 2010 February 16, 2011 March 21, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Enhancing the Role of State and Local Governments in America’s Nuclear Future: An Idea Whose Time Has Come - prepared for The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future by Richard C. Moore, P.E., F.NSPE, Pronghorn Engineering June 3, 2011 October 5, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Federal Commitments Regarding Used Fuel And High-Level Wastes - Van Ness Feldman, P.C., August 31, 2010 - Revised November 12, 2010 February 15, 2011 March 21, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Federal Commitments Regarding Used Fuel And High-Level Wastes Executive Summary - Prepared for the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future by Van Ness Feldman, PC, Washington, D.C. February 9, 2011 March 21, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon From Three Mile Island to the Future Improving Worker Safety and Health In the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry, A White Paper Prepared for the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future by Stoneturn Consultants, March 14, 2011 March 30, 2011 June 27, 2011 None Login or Register to reply
application/pdf icon Identification, Description, and Characterization of Existing and Alternative Nuclear Energy Systems - prepared at the request of the BRC by R. Wigeland & B. Dixon, Idaho National Laboratory, & J. Gehin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory May 9, 2011 February 23, 2012 None Login or Register to reply