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Radioactive sources are commonly used for medical, industrial, and research purposes. However, these materials can be harmful and dangerous, if used improperly.
NRC and states to which it has delegated authority issue licenses for the possession and use of radioactive sources. These entities regulate disposal facilities that can accept certain sources and waste. Several federal programs support disposal of some sources, but some licensees still hold onto sources beyond their useful lives. Doing so increases the risk that sources could be orphaned and misused.
House Report 117-118 accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 …
A cybersecurity internship can provide hands-on experience, develop tangible skills, and strengthen your professional network while you’re still in school.
Interns get to take classroom knowledge and practically apply it in the real world. You can use the connections you make at an internship to get letters of recommendation, mentorship and advice, and — in some cases — job offers after graduation.
Adrianna O’Dell, a computer science major, found the cybersecurity internship she completed during her junior year to be a valuable experience. She explained why she chose a cybersecurity internship: “Cybersecurity has always piqued my interest, and being able …
View Full ResourceNNSA—a separately organized agency within DOE—plans to invest tens of billions of dollars in major construction projects to modernize the research and production infrastructure on which the nuclear weapons stockpile depends. Major projects are those with an estimated cost of $100 million or more. House and Senate reports include provisions for GAO to periodically review these projects. This report assesses (1) the performance of NNSA’s portfolio of major projects in the execution phase that have cost and schedule baselines and (2) the development and maturity of project designs and critical technologies for projects in the earlier definition phase that do …
View Full ResourceWhat we present here are scenarios. To get the most from them, it is important to know what these are and what they
are not. They are an exploration of how the world could possibly evolve under different sets of assumptions. They are informed by data, constructed using models and contain insights from leading experts in the relevant fields.
As recently as 2021, at COP26 in Glasgow, world leaders gathered and collectively promised to deliver on the stretch goal of the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (1.5°C). Yet, within months, the Russian invasion of Ukraine …
View Full ResourceWhat we present here are scenarios. To get the most from them, it is important to know what these are and what they are not. Scenarios are an exploration of how the world could possibly evolve under different sets of assumptions. They are informed by data, constructed using models and contain insights from leading experts in the relevant fields.
As the security mindset dominates, national interests take precedence within political agendas. These agendas are shaped by energy prices, supply concerns and growing climate pressures. In this landscape, a tension becomes evident between what was promised to the world in Glasgow …
View Full ResourceEnergy security is national security. One cannot exist without the other, and a lack of either can have serious ramifications. For evidence of this, look no further than Europe, where Germany is reeling from the twin blows of ill-conceived domestic energy policies and wholesale energy dependence on its chief geopolitical adversary: Russia. The German case is but one example of the many pitfalls a nation faces when it fails to secure its energy supply. American policymakers would do well to take this cautionary tale to heart – and soon – as the Biden administration’s plans to force a complete energy …
View Full ResourceEnergy security in Europe—and globally—now rests on U.S. natural gas exports. Europe’s shift from Russian gas to other supplies has dramatically and permanently changed global gas trade and energy markets.
With storage full for this winter, policymakers must now prepare for years of energy restructuring. Cooperation between the United States and Europe is and will remain critical for European energy security, hastening the energy transition, and maintaining strong transatlantic trade.…
View Full ResourceA network of over 1,600 offshore facilities produce a significant portion of U.S. domestic oil and gas. These facilities, which rely on technology to remotely monitor and control equipment, face a growing risk of cyberattacks. A cyberattack on these facilities could cause physical, environmental, and economic harm. And disruptions to oil and gas production and transmission could affect supplies and markets.
The Department of the Interior—which is responsible for overseeing the infrastructure—has taken few steps to address cybersecurity risks. We recommended that Interior immediately develop and implement a cybersecurity strategy.…
View Full ResourceACEG released a factsheet exploring how the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) could impact a real transmission project. The permitting reform contained in the EISA could provide for more efficient environment reviews for energy projects and greater regulatory certainty for transmission projects designed by DOE as in the national interest. It would also establish cost allocation for projects that FERC deems in the national interest.
ACEG explores how one actual project — Gateway South — would benefit from more efficient environmental reviews. Gateway South could have been completed nearly a decade earlier, …
View Full ResourceThe global shift away from coal risks becoming a long-term shift toward gas, according to data from Global Energy Monitor, which show that approximately 89.6 gigawatts (GW) of gas plants in development, totalling 5,070 million tonnes CO2e lifetime
emissions if built, are coal-to-gas conversions or replacements. The economic case for leapfrogging gas and switching to renewables is supported by the increased volatility of gas prices and the tightening supply of imported gas to Asian countries, as well as the rapidly declining costs of renewables and battery storage. Any reductions in CO2 emissions from cancelling coal plants could be offset by …