Vol. 6, No. 43 EPA Taking Second Look at Planned New Landfill for Oak Ridge
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Environmental Review of Holtec Interim Storage Site Delayed to November
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has delayed the final environmental review for Holtect’s proposed interim spent fuel storage site in Lea County, N.M., to November from July, the agency said Friday. In a letter dated Friday, the commission also said that a separate safety review for the proposed site will also be delayed, to January from […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Nevada Wildfires Completely Contained, Site Says
Responders at the Nevada National Security Site have completely contained the wildfires that broke out there last week in the site’s western region at Area 16, Area 29 and Area 30, the site said Tuesday. The total estimated burn area was about 275 acres, according to a press release from site management and operations contractor, […]
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Transuranic Waste
Prospective WIPP Haulers Should Report All Recent Accidents to DOE
Bidders vying for a potential five-year $100-million contract for moving containers of transuranic material to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico should inform the Department of Energy about all their recent vehicle accidents, even those where a truck hits a deer. That is one of the takeaways from the questions and answers published […]
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Non-Proliferation
Ex-Sandia Nonpro Manager Headed to State Department Arms Control Post
The Joe Biden administration plans to nominate Sandia National Laboratories alum and State Department veteran Mallory Stewart to be assistant secretary for arms control, verification and compliance, the post responsible for ensuring the last remaining nuclear arms treaty is functioning as intended. The White House announced its intent to nominate Stewart just before the U.S. […]
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Decommissioning
Enviros Still Pushing for NRC to Walk Back TMI Sale
A nuclear watchdog aiming to halt the sale and decommissioning of the power plant at the epicenter of one of the nation’s worst nuclear disasters is again asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reconsider its challenge, according to a new motion filed with the agency last week. NRC erred when it tossed Three Mile Island […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Daytime Highs Dip Into 90s; ‘Red Flag’ Fire Watch at Hanford
Daytime high temperatures around the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state should exceed 100 degrees only a couple of days this week, although a fire watch is in effect, according to a National Weather Service forecast. The forecast around Richland, Wash., no longer includes the excessive heat advisory, as daytime highs will not […]