Vol. 4, No. 219 Settlement Talks Collapse in $200-Million Lawsuit over Savannah River Plutonium
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Transuranic Waste
Fluor Idaho Nears Completion of Waste Processing at Drum Accident Site
Repackaging of radioactive sludge waste at the site of an April 2018 drum breach at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory is nearly complete, according to a monthly report filed with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Site cleanup contractor… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Ohio Nuclear Bailout in Limbo at Corporate Deadline
Finalized state legislation to financially support two nuclear power plants in Ohio failed to materialize by the Sunday deadline set by owner FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), the Columbus Dispatch reported. It was unknown Sunday whether FES would give state lawmakers… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
NRC Readies Public Meetings on Decommissioning Advisory Boards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans through fall to hold 11 public meetings in communities near nuclear power plants that have closed or are nearing the end of the service life. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss best practices for community boards… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Spends $639 From Nuclear Waste Fund
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May spent just $639 of its remaining balance from the federal fund for development, construction, and operation of a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. “While there are no significant actions to report for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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National Laboratories
New Mexico Agency Sets Public Meeting on Los Alamos Issues
The New Mexico Environment Department will kick off the first in a series of public outreach meetings a week from today with a discussion of its oversight of the Energy Department’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The July 9 meeting will focus on the mission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
California Lands Commission Backs Federal Spent Fuel Bills
The California State Lands Commission on Friday voted unanimously to approve a resolution to support two pieces of federal legislation that would prioritize removing used reactor fuel from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). None of the three commissioners… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]