Vol. 9, No. 30

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC finalizes DOE, Pentagon-authorized reactor regulatory path

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized the rule to create a more uniform regulatory pathway for commercializing Department of Energy and Pentagon-approved reactor designs.  Originally proposed in April, the final rule is designed to allow NRC to leverage other agencies’ data and information regarding the reactor designs in its own regulatory review process. The rule […]
  • Budget & Policy

    GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push

    The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) federal workforce fell nearly 12% as the agency’s workload reached its highest level since the Cold War, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. NNSA’s federal workforce declined by 236 employees, from 1,991 in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 to 1,755 in the second quarter of […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    As Walsh completes first year; EM cites cleanup, revitalization work

    A little more than a year after Tim Walsh became the Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) the $8-billion office has reached key milestones in both nuclear cleanup and laying groundwork for future nuclear power, DOE said last week. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate on Oct. 7, 2025, the DOE Environmental […]

  • International

    Finnish government greenlights Posiva to operate the world’s first spent fuel repository

    Finnish spent fuel management company Posiva Oy was granted an operating license on Oct. 22 for the encapsulation and its final disposal facility, Onkalo, for spent nuclear fuel in Olkiluoto, Finland, the company said. The decision was approved by the government following a favorable safety assessment issued by Finland’s nuclear regulator, the Radiation and Nuclear […]

  • Budget & Policy

    SRS prime investing more in NNSA, DOE research

    Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the joint prime contractor for Savannah River Site, is expanding research and development investments at the Savannah River Site with aims to accelerate technology development supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) missions. SRNS’ Office of Innovation is directing research investments across the site and coordinating work with national laboratories, […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Coming Up:

    Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  OCTOBER: 27: Conference: The Energy Technology & Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) holds its annual business opportunities and technology conference at the Knoxville, Tenn., Convention Center.  28: Earnings call: Parsons will hold its quarterly earnings call with financial analysts starting at 8 a.m. […]

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