2002 Archived Press Releases

October 8, 2002
Energy Secretary Applauds University of South Carolina and South Carolina State University for Establishing New Nuclear Engineering Programs

September 19, 2002
DOE Announces $121 Million Cooperative Research & Development Agreement Reached with USEC Inc. To Fund Research in Advance Uranium Enrichment Technology

September 19, 2002
Secretary of Energy Announces International Agreement on the Future of Nuclear Energy Technologies US and Nine Leading Nuclear Nations to Jointly Develop Nuclear Energy Systems

September 16, 2002
Joint Statement Secretary Abraham and Minister Rumyantsev

July 15, 2002
Secretary Abraham Announces New Nuclear Energy Mission for Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

July 2002
Abraham Praises U.S. Senate Approval of Yucca Mountain

June 18, 2002
DOE Inks Agreement To Ensure Domestic Uranium Enrichment Capacity Is Maintained; Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs in Russia To Benefit

June 14, 2002
DOE Initiative Will Convert Weapons Program Legacy Material into Weapon Against Cancer

June 10, 2002
Energy Secretary Abraham Announces New Grants to Bolster Nuclear Engineering Programs at the Nation's Universities

May 30, 2002
Abraham Announces Members of U.S.-Russia Working Groups to Advance Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts

March 4, 2002
DOE Announces Public-Private Partnership to Demonstrate Streamlined Licensing Process for New Nuclear Power Plants

February 14, 2002
Secretary Abraham Recommends Yucca Mountain Site To President Bush Citing "Sound Science" and "Compelling National Interests"

January 24, 2002
Energy Department Welcomes NWTRB Report: "No Individual Technical or Scientific Factor'Eliminates Yucca Mountain

January 10, 2002
Department of Energy Notifies Nevada of Intent to Recommend Yucca Mountain as National Nuclear Waste Repository 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

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