A guide for communities considering whether to host nuclear waste facilities

As part of a collaborative project with the Keystone Policy Center, GDF Watch, and National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) we have developed a web-based resource to help local officials and community residents think deeply about the ramifications of hosting a nuclear waste facility and to engage more effectively with federal and state agencies in a decision-making process. This set of webpages only addresses spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from commercial and defense-related activities. The resource contains sections about:

the current policy context that motivates the need for a website like this to help communities navigate their engagement with federal and state decision makers;

• The importance of a consent-based siting process to ensure meaningful community engagement and power to make decisions;

• Questions the community should consider about the trustworthiness of the process and federal and state agencies;

• Guidance on the kinds of risks and benefits that a community should consider as they consider whether to participate in a process about hosting a nuclear waste facility; and

• The capacities that a community will need to engage effectively in a process about hosting a nuclear waste facility.