Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Nuclear Energy

5.4.8 Nuclear Siting

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress should consider creating a federal role in designating available nuclear project sites, away from population centers and away from external threats such as severe weather and earthquakes, linked to a revitalized transmission system, and preempt state and local permitting.”

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Report, Siting Considerations Related to Population for Small Modular and Non-Light Water Reactors

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

Reviewing the state of advanced small modular nuclear technology and citing to several staff reports assessing how siting criteria may change with the development of small, advanced nuclear technology.

Report, Managing Siting Activities for Nuclear Power Plants

Jurisdiction: Individual Agencies

Highlights the criteria for assessment of nuclear sites, including health, safety, security, engineering, and socioeconomic factors.