Vol. 7, No. 23 Palisades Nuclear Generating Station (1971-2022)
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National Laboratories
Wildfire outside LANL gates calming down, agencies say
The Cerro Pelado wildfire in New Mexico, which started a month ago today, was about 80% contained on Sunday, according to the latest update from state and federal agencies. Firefighters over the weekend gained a little ground on the blaze compared with last week, in part thanks to cooler temperatures and less intense winds. The […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
As decades-long modernization slog ramps up, GAO looks into advanced manufacturing across NNSA enterprise
The National Nuclear Security Administration could do a better job tracking the performance of some $300 million worth of research and development activities in its Advanced Manufacturing Development program, the Government Accountability Office wrote in a report published Friday. The semiautonomous Department of Energy nuclear weapons agency “may be using inconsistent measures across individual projects […]
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Decommissioning
Pilgrim wastewater plan obeys regulations, NRC tells local town council
Holtec International’s plan to dispose of a Massachusetts nuclear power plant’s irradiated wastewater meets regulatory requirements, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told the head of a local town council in a recent letter. Holtec’s license with NRC allowing it to decommission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station requires the company “to ensure that the releases of gaseous and […]
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Budget & Policy
This week
Here are some events related to defense and civilian matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week: May 25: The Northern New Mexico Environmental Management Site Specific Advisory Board holds a hybrid meeting starting at 1 p.m. Mountain Time. June 06-07: Exchange Monitor’s annual Decommissioning Strategy Forum at the JW Marriott Las Vegas […]