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| 28 Apr 2026 | |
| Written by Lindsay McCormick | |
| Focus on Fusion |
| Fission Task Group Members, Board of Directors, NEAR-NIE NSF Engine Advanced Energy Workforce Project, Government Affairs, Focus on Fusion Advisory Board, Washington Fusion Working Group |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) and Office of Environmental Management (EM) today issued two Requests for Application (RFA) to advance the nation’s capabilities in recycling used nuclear fuel. The RFAs support President Trump’s executive orders to advance efforts to strengthen the nation’s nuclear industrial base and American energy independence.
NE’s RFA seeks proposals from industry on detailed plans to leverage the DOE authorization process to design, construct, and operate nuclear fuel recycling, processing, and fuel fabrication to support the deployment of advanced reactors and accelerate American innovation in nuclear material recycling technologies. EM’s RFA seeks visionary proposals from private industry for a commercial-scale demonstration of recycling defense-related used nuclear fuel at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) at the Idaho Site. Both RFAs underscore the administration's belief that American innovation, particularly within the private sector, is key to restoring our nation's nuclear leadership.
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