Vol. 8, No. 103 PG&E files with NRC to keep Diablo Canyon open
-
Vitrification & Grout
Hanford to start testing second low-activity-waste melter in December
Trials on the slate for this winter will follow-up successful tests, announced last week by the Department of Energy, of the first melter at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. Conducted on Oct. 26 and Oct. 30, the tests consisted of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
-
Budget & Policy
Illinois Senate votes for partial repeal of state ban on new nuclear reactors, declassification of spent fuel as high level waste
The Illinois state Senate on Wednesday night approved legislation that would if signed allow for construction of small modular reactors in the state beginning in 2026. Also under the legislation, spent nuclear fuel and waste resulting from the reprocessing of spent… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
-
Cleanup & Remediation
Organizational ‘culture’ challenges remain at DNFSB, Inspector General finds
The federal agency that provides outside safety advice to the Department of Energy still struggles with a “sustainable organizational culture and climate,” the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Office of Inspector General said last week. Organizational culture… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
-
Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRDC curbs its nuclear watchdog role amid reported belt-tightening
While it remains a critic of nuclear energy, the Natural Resources Defense Council confirmed Wednesday it is scaling back its legal work on nuclear issues. “While NRDC is paring back our nuclear litigation work, we will continue to advocate for better, safer,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
-
Cleanup & Remediation
Amentum manager, 55, dies in auto accident in Washington state
William (Bill) Badger, director of nuclear and environmental business development at Department of Energy contractor Amentum, drowned in Richland, Wash., after the car he was driving went into a local marina, according to the coroner in Benton County, Wash. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]