By Kelley Ragusa
May 28, 2026 | Texas A&M NSSPI
In April, seven graduate students and two faculty and staff members from the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) participated in the 2026 Domestic Nuclear Facilities Experience (DNFE), a five-day trip to nuclear facilities in New Mexico and Texas. The experience provided Texas A&M students with a rare opportunity to observe how nuclear safeguards, fuel cycle operations, and radioactive waste disposal are implemented in real-world domestic nuclear facilities.
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On the final day, the group visited Waste Control Specialists in Andrews, Texas. The visit gave students a close look at the unique geology of the region and why the site is well-suited for low-level radioactive waste disposal. The group also discussed Waste Control Specialists’ role in providing treatment, storage, and disposal services for low-level radioactive waste and mixed low-level radioactive waste from commercial, government, medical, research, industrial, and Department of Energy-related sources.