Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 10/2/2015 Funding for both an interim storage pilot program and the Yucca Mountain licensing process should be included in a possible omnibus spending bill in December, House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) said this week at the Department of Energy’s National Cleanup Workshop in Arlington, Va. […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 10/2/2015 A panel of spent nuclear fuel transportation experts appearing before the House Energy and Commerce Environment and the Economy Subcommittee this week called on the Department of Energy to more effectively engage state and local stakeholders to better prepare the routing for the eventual movement of the radioactive materials […]

Funding for both an interim storage pilot program and the Yucca Mountain licensing process should be included in a possible omnibus appropriations bill in December, House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) said yesterday at the Department of Energy’s National Cleanup Workshop in Arlington, Va. Simpson, a longtime Yucca supporter, pointed to […]

Texas U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway (R) yesterday introduced his bill that would enable private companies like Waste Control Specialists to host a consolidated interim nuclear waste storage facility. The “Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015” would amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to allow the Department of Energy to enter into interim storage contracts with […]

Former Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus filed suit yesterday against the Department of Energy in an effort to obtain “the disclosure and release of agency records improperly withheld” regarding DOE’s planned shipments of research spent nuclear fuel into the state.  Andrus previously tried to obtain information on the project through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]

The House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will look at transportation issues surrounding the movement of spent nuclear fuel this Thursday. “It’s important we examine current efforts to transport nuclear material and ensure the federal government coordinates with states and local stakeholders to safely ship nuclear material. This is of critical importance as 74,000 […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/25/2015 A U.S. lawmaker from Texas plans by the end of September to introduce legislation that would enable private companies like Waste Control Specialists to host a consolidated interim nuclear waste storage facility, RW Monitor learned this week. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, will introduce […]

RW Monitor 9/25/2015 IN NRC The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has officially extended the public comment period for the draft supplemental environmental impact statement on groundwater effects from the Yucca Mountain project, according to a notice in the Federal Register late last week. Stakeholders now have until Nov. 20 to submit comments on the report, and […]

A Texas U.S. representative plans to introduce by the end of the month a bill that would enable private companies like Waste Control Specialists to host a consolidated interim storage facility, WC Morning Briefing has learned. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, will introduce the “Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015,” […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission officially extended the public comment period for the draft supplemental environmental impact statement on groundwater effects from the Yucca Mountain project, according to a notice in the Federal Register late last week. Stakeholders will have until Nov. 20 to submit comments on the report, and the NRC has scheduled an additional […]

Jeremy L. Dillon WC Monitor 9/18/2015 The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board announced this week that it will more closely examine the technical and scientific issues associated with the Department of Energy’s planned use of deep boreholes to dispose of some radioactive wastes. The NWTRB will hold a workshop on Oct. 20 and 21 that […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/18/2015 The organization responsible for disposal of the United Kingdom’s high-level nuclear waste announced last week that it is seeking public input on its draft National Geological Screening (NGS) Guidance document, which will drive the nation’s search for a suitable repository location. The 12-week public comment period will enable the […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/18/2015 The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board announced this week that it will more closely examine the technical and scientific issues associated with the Department of Energy’s planned use of deep boreholes to dispose of some radioactive wastes. The NWTRB will hold a workshop on Oct. 20 and 21 that […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/18/2015 Local officials from the county surrounding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) demanded this week that the federal government make progress in removing the spent nuclear fuel from the reactor site. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to issue a letter demanding the Department of […]

RW Monitor 9/18/2015 IN THE INDUSTRY Holtec International and Westinghouse Electric Co. announced on Wednesday they have joined together to offer dry cask storage capabilities to U.S. nuclear facilities. The 10-year collaboration agreement will combine Westinghouse’s dry storage canister welding experience with Holtec’s experience as the original equipment manufacturer service provider. The companies described the […]

Holtec International and Westinghouse Electric Co. announced on Wednesday they have joined together to offer dry cask storage capabilities to U.S. nuclear facilities. The 10-year collaboration agreement will combine Westinghouse’s dry storage canister welding experience with Holtec’s experience as the original equipment manufacturer service provider. The companies described the agreement as “an agreement to provide […]

RW Monitor 9/11/2015 IN THE INDUSTRY The U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council has scheduled its first-ever EM Roundtable for Thursday, Sept. 17, providing congressional, private sector, and Department of Energy perspectives on DOE’s environmental management programs. The session will address "DOE’s EM program: The Next Five Years," and will feature Mark Whitney, principal deputy assistant secretary […]

Brian Bradley RW Monitor 9/11/2015 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday revealed it is evenly split on whether it would support doubling proposed funding for the Yucca Mountain licensing review from the $25 million amount outlined in the House 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Act to a $50 million request for fiscal year 2017. During […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday revealed it is evenly split on whether it would support doubling proposed funding for the Yucca Mountain licensing review from the $25 million amount outlined in the House 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Act to a $50 million request for fiscal year 2017. During a joint hearing yesterday of the […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will appear before the House Energy and Power and House Environment and the Economy Subcommittees this morning in a hearing that is sure to touch on the Commission’s recent draft Yucca Mountain supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on groundwater as well as regulations relating to the 2011 Fukushima accident. “We look forward […]

The ExchangeMonitor 2015 RadWaste Summit kicks off this week in Summerlin, Nev. Key topics to be discussed including: the overall Department of Energy waste mission, changes in spent fuel and nuclear waste policy, upcoming Nuclear Regulatory Commission low-level waste regulations, and updates on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleanup at FUSRAP sites. Key note […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/4/2015 Names of personnel responsible for the Department of Energy’s consent-based siting initiative for a consolidated interim storage facility of spent nuclear fuel emerged this week, almost six months after Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced DOE would take a more active role in finding a host community. Andrew Griffith, […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 9/4/2015 Following a request for an extension from the state of Nevada and other stakeholders, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week added a month to the public comment period for the draft supplemental environmental impact statement on groundwater effects from the Yucca Mountain project. Nevada had requested an additional 60 […]

Names of personnel responsible for the Department of Energy’s consent-based siting initiative for a consolidated interim storage facility of spent nuclear fuel emerged yesterday, almost six months after Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced DOE would be taking a more active role in finding a host community. Andrew Griffith, associate deputy assistant secretary of fuel […]

Tuesday, September 8 3:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m. Registration Marquis Foyer 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Kick Off Party The Lodge at the Lawn   Sponsored by: Wednesday, September 9 8:00 a.m. Registration Marquis Foyer 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Marquis 5-8 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Introductory Remarks Marquis 1-4  Speakers Llewellyn King, Conference […]

NRC Releases Draft Yucca Supplemental EIS Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 8/28/2015 Assembling core management and technical teams and providing new information to the license application would take priority in any effort to relaunch the Yucca Mountain license review, the Bipartisan Policy Center said in a report this week. The BPC outlined a 14-step process […]

Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 8/28/2014 Congress was out and Washington was empty, but that didn’t stop news from breaking during our annual publication break. As chronicled in the Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, here are a few stories that we’ve been following… Protest Emerges in Luckey Contract Navarro Research and Engineering on Aug. 17 filed […]

RW Monitor 8/28/2015 IN THE NRC The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reopened the public comment period for the proposed 10.CFR.61 rulemaking, according to a notice in the Federal Register this week. Following the release of the proposed rule in March, the NRC conducted a 120-day public comment period that ended on July 24, but the […]

Idaho Sen. Jim Risch (R) voiced support on Tuesday for shipping spent nuclear fuel into the state for research at the Idaho National Laboratory, according to local reports. Risch’s endorsement comes as the state appears to be on deadline to decide whether it wants to host the material. “If this isn’t done here at the […]

Idaho Sen. Jim Risch (R) voiced support on Tuesday for shipping spent nuclear fuel into the state for research at the Idaho National Laboratory, according to local reports. Risch’s endorsement comes as the state appears to be on deadline to decide whether it wants to host the material. “If this isn’t done here at the […]