Vol. 18, No. 08

Top appropriator Fleischmann trying to negotiate with Senate on budget’s civilian nuclear power

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), chair of the energy and water appropriations subcommittee, told the Exchange Monitor Tuesday that he put “unique and robust funding” for nuclear power in the House budget proposal that passed that evening. “If… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
  • Administration tells agencies to prepare for deeper cuts, layoffs

    The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management released a joint memo Wednesday detailing how federal agencies should develop agency reorganization plans to reduce their work force. The memo also said President Donald Trump and his Department… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Wright tells DOE employees to hold off on OPM email response

    Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has advised Department of Energy employees to “please pause” on responding directly to an email from the Office of Personnel Management entitled, “What did you do last week?” “The Department of Energy is responsible for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • BWXT earnings buoyed by weapons complex wins, nuclear power

    Earnings rose at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the fourth quarter, and 2024 as a whole, which the company chalked up partly to Department of Energy contracts and rising interest in commercial nuclear power. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Holtec, Hyundai step up pursuit of new SMRs at Palisades complex

    Holtec and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Tuesday announced another step in their plans to develop new small modular reactors at the currently-closed Palisade nuclear plant site in Covert, Mich. Holtec and the South Korea-based construction company said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Duke Energy plans to tap North Carolina SMR to help it move away from coal power

    Duke Energy management has doubled down on plans to invest in small modular reactors, and intends to submit an early permit application this year to use one of its North Carolina sites for the nuclear technology.  Duke’s pursuit of small modular reactors (SMRs)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • Round Up: NRC whistleblower cases up; Granholm joins board; Parsons buys biz

    Investigations, including whistleblower cases, at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Investigations increased during fiscal 2024, according to a recent report, cited this week by a Washington, D.C.,-based law firm. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]

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