Waste Management Symposia 2013


Session 102 - The Future of Consent-Based SNF/HLW Disposal Siting and Discussion of the Alternatives
This panel discussed the elements and challenges of consent-based siting and the alternatives as they relate specifically to disposal of SNF and HLW. Panelists included: *Irena Mele*, Head of the IAEA Waste Technology Section, IAEA (Austria); Olle Olsson, Vice President, Strategy and Programme, SKB (Sweden); Mariano Molina, Head of Department of International Relations, ENRESA (Spain); Ciara Walsh, Project Manager, Upstream Optioneering, Radioactive Waste Management Directorate, NDA (United Kingdom); Matti Kojo, School of Management, University of Tampere (Finland); *George Dials*, President and Project Manager, B&W Conversion Services, LLC; John Heaton, Chairman, Eddy Lea Energy Alliance; Glenn Paulson, Science Advisor to the Administration, US EPA; and Donald Vieth, Retired DOE and Consultant, Program Manager for Yucca Mountain Project.

Chair(s):	Eric Knox, URS Corporation Robert Edmonds, AREVA Federal Services, LLC
Primary Organizer:	Eric Knox, URS Corporation
Additional Org(s):	Roger Nelson, US DOE Robert Edmonds, AREVA Federal Services, LLC Leif Eriksson, Nuclear Waste Dispositions
	Panel Report

Panelists:
Siting of Disposal Facilities - an International Perspective Irena Mele, IAEA (Austria)
Experiences form Consent Based Siting in Sweden Olle Olsson, Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Mgmt. Co. (Sweden)
Centralized Storage Facility for SF and HLW in Spain Mariano Molina, ENRESA (Spain)
UK Perspective Ciara Walsh, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom)
The Future of Consent Based Siting SNF/HLW Disposal Siting and Discussion of the Alternatives – FINLAND Matti Kojo, University of Tampere (Finland)
One Key to the Opening of WIPP George Dials, B&W Conversion Services, LLC (USA)
Consent Based Siting at WIPP John Heaton, Carlsbad Dept of Development (USA)
The BRC Consent-Based Approach to Siting Glenn Paulson, US EPA (USA)
Thoughts Regarding BRC Report, Chapter 6 Consent-Based Siting Donald Vieth, Retired (USA)