RadWaste Vol. 7 No. 16 WRAP UP
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Cleanup & Remediation
STUDSVIK SAYS IT DECREASED RISK WITH US OPERATIONS SALE
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 Studsvik decreased the company’s risk exposure with the sale of its U.S. operations, according to the company’s first quarter interim report posted this week. Studsvik sold its processing facilities in Erwin and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE BEGINS MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY FOR RESEARCH REACTOR SNF CONTRACTS
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/26/2014 The Department of Energy has begun conducting market research in preparation for two planned procurements for the lease and loading of casks with spent nuclear fuel, as well as the transportation of the fuel from non-commercial… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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High-Level & Tank Waste
NRC RECEIVES PETITION TO CONSOLIDATE SPENT FUEL STORAGE REGULATIONS
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission acknowledged this week that it has received a petition to consolidate all regulations that relate to the environmental impacts of spent fuel storage and disposal. The petitioners include… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Vitrification & Grout
KURION TO SHIP ROBOTIC SYSTEM NEXT WEEK FOR FUKUSHIMA WORK
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 Kurion’s robotic remote systems division will ship an inspection system to Japan next week that will help in the inspection of Reactor 2 at the Fukushima-Daiichi cleanup site to identify any leaks within the primary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
SEN. CASEY CALLS FOR PROGRESS TOWARD ACTIVE REMEDIATION AT SLDA SITE
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) this week called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would allow the remediation of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
ZION WASTE SHIPMENT AGREEMENT STILL INTACT, DISPOSAL TIMELINE UNCLEAR
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 The agreement between EnergySolutions and Waste Control Specialists to ship Class B and C low-level radioactive waste from the Zion decommissioning appears to remain intact, but it is unclear when, or if, shipments are likely… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
EPA, USACE ENTER INTO INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR WEST LAKE LANDFILL CLEANUP
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 The Army Corps of Engineers will assist in the construction of the isolation barrier at the West Lake Landfill, near St. Louis, according to an agreement announced by the Environmental Protection Agency late last week. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
U.K. LOW-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY SEEKS TO REASSURE OVER COASTAL EROSION CONCERNS
Jeremy L. Dillon RW Monitor 4/25/2014 The Drigg low-level waste repository in the United Kingdom is pushing back against media reports this week that the site is at risk of coastal erosion over the long-term. The London Guardian newspaper obtained internal documents… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]