US Navy says it met Idaho deadline on spent nuclear fuel
The project was finished 18 months ahead of a required schedule in a 2008 agreement with Idaho. Author: Keith Ridler / Associated Press Published: 5:11 PM MDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 5:11 PM MDT May 25, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Navy said it has met a deadline for treating spent nuclear fuel from its fleet of nuclear-powered warships that's stored at its eastern Idaho facility. The U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program said Monday it has completed putting into dry storage all the spent fuel that was in water pool storage before Jan. 1, 2017....