NRC: Vermont Yankee Decommissioning in Compliance
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Cleanup & Remediation
Senate Passes Bill That Would Take EPA Off West Lake Job
Karl Herchenroeder RW Monitor 2/5/2016 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would transfer remediation authority over the mixed-use West Lake Landfill from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Army Corps of Engineers’ Formerly Utilized Sites… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Veolia Buys Kurion for $350M
Karl Herchenroeder RW Monitor 2/5/2016 French waste group Veolia announced Wednesday that it has purchased California-based nuclear waste cleanup technology company Kurion for $350 million. “With the addition of Kurion’s expertise and technology,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Studsvik Sales Down in 2015
Karl Herchenroeder RW Monitor 2/5/2016 International nuclear technology company Studsvik released its year-end earnings report this week, which showed that year-to-year sales decreased by 5 percent in fourth-quarter 2015. Fourth-quarter sales decreased from 247.8… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
New Mexico Lawmakers Get Behind Spent Fuel Site
Chris Schneidmiller RW Monitor 2/5/2016 Lawmakers in New Mexico are throwing their weight behind plans for an interim spent fuel storage facility in the state. The New Mexico Senate Conservation Committee on Thursday approved in a 6-3 decision a nonbinding “memorial”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
Crane Issue Likely to Boost Cost, Timeline of STURGIS Project
Karl Herchenroeder RW Monitor 2/5/2016 A potential equipment mismatch is likely to mean increased cost and an extended deadline for the estimated $34.6 million decommissioning of the STURGIS barge, a project that was suspended in January. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
N.Y. Lawmakers Still Trying to Save FitzPatrick
Karl Herchenroeder RW Monitor 2/5/2016 New York lawmakers have initiated another effort to save the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, despite power provider Entergy’s insistence that the facility will close in early 2017 or sooner. New York state… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE Borehole Project Draws Concern in N.D.
The Department of Energy’s plan to conduct a feasibility study for deep-borehole storage of high-level radioactive waste has been put on hold in North Dakota, as the Pierce County Commission this week placed a moratorium on drilling amid growing concern from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
U.S. Lawmaker Presses for Alternative to Lake Huron Waste Site
Chris Schneidmiller RW Monitor 2/5/2016 U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) this week said she has urged the State Department to partner with the Canadian government to ensure a deep geologic repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste is not… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Wrap Up
U.S. Centrus Energy said last week it has received approval from NYSE MKT for a plan to ensure it remains listed on the stock exchange after falling out of compliance last year. “As a result, the Company’s common stock will continue to be traded on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]