And im included what i think of less frequently mentioned topics of this period. Here we have before us images of top jacks jackson square, ridge high. Happy valley. S50 plant and steam plan at k25 site. With here. Change. E of the time is certainly there was a change from the arm corps of engineers Atomic Energy commission. There was change in the town and labor. Congress, the Atomic Energy act. Searcher spice. Came to search for spies development and you see at articles, these are titles of articles in the nat 0 10en. 14, 1946 two big things that day. A will get into that in minute. Im very appreciative of ed escott and others that were involved in not only recording history but writing about it so about our past. Thank you, ed. An eye chart. His is Manhattan Project employment. There is total employment across Manhattan Project at any given time the top line. 124,000 of employment 1944. Ne of here we have total construction, 90,000, to s than the operation and research on curve. Tha
Ekkebus talked about the World War Ii Nuclear Weapons Program known as the Manhattan Project, the programs aftermath and the impact on the Main Development facility in oak ridge, tennessee he focused on the years 1945 to 1950. The American Museum of science and energy and oak ridge hosted this event. Thank you very much. Please to be here in the American Museum of science and energy. The talk tonight is focusing on the first five years after the war. A great many changes have occurred. Im including what i consider some of the less frequent he mentions topics of this. There we have images of the beta cal you trond and the top, jackson square, a great high and the sppy valley 50 plant and steam plant at the kate when he five site. K 25 site. The theme of this time is change. There was a change from the army corps of engineers to the Atomic Energy commission both leaders and goals. There was change in the town. And labor, congress, the Atomic Energy act, there is the search for spies that
Oversight of the department of Energy Research and development enterprise. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Were delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities so i hope we see you much more frequently from now on, and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make draconian cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs, most actually fared well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a subst
Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order we are meeting to examine an issue that effectively weve been at a stalemate for quite some time. What we should do with used nuclear fuel accumulating at the Nuclear Reactors. At a starting point we should recognize that Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe its a vital part of our mix. The large reactors not landscape provide reliable admissions free power to communities across our country. Our Nations Nuclear industry is critically important but it also faces a number of challenges and one that impacted the first reactors began operation and Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with the passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act of 1982 congress attempted several times to address the backend of the fuel cycle. In an effort to resolve an earlier stalemate the federal government was supposed to begin taking title to use fuel and moving it to a repository at Yucca Mountain in nevada beginn
Next, a hearing examines options for temporary and permanent Nuclear Waste storage. Lawmakers considered legislation and the future of the Yucca Mountain site in nevada. Held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, this is about two hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. Were meeting to examine an issue that weve been at a stalemate for for quite some time. What we should do with the used nuclear fuel that is accumulating at our Nations Nuclear reactors. As a starting point, i think we should recognize that Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe it is a vital part of our mix. The large reactionors that dot the landscape provide Reliable Energy across our country. Our Nations Nuclear energy is critically important but it faces challenges and one that has impacted it since the first reactors began operation. The Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with the passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act in 1982,