Vol. 18, No. 17 
Senate committee hears from DOE nuclear energy nominee Garrish
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Budget & Policy
Many familiar faces exit DOE nuclear complex during Trump 2.0
During the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term he has moved aggressively to reduce the federal workforce and the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons complex has not been immune. Trump’s second term, which started Jan. 20, hit the 100-day mark this week on April 30. A document shared with Exchange Monitor in […]
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National Laboratories
Idaho, DOE announce ‘targeted waiver’ of settlement agreement
The Department of Energy and Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) announced late Tuesday they have agreed to a “targeted waiver” of certain aspects of a 1995 settlement agreement designed to expedite removal of old spent nuclear fuel from Idaho National Laboratory. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Trump unveils 2026 “skinny” budget plan with DoD increases and DOE refocus to nuclear
The Donald Trump administration released the fiscal 2026 budget proposal and topline discretionary funding request Friday, calling for a 13% increase in defense spending and a 22.6% decrease in non-defense spending. The request, obtained by the Exchange Monitor,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
TVA files environmental report for its Clinch River SMR
Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Don Moul said the organization has recently submitted an environmental report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as part of its construction permit application for a small modular reactor at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Arizona governor vetoes SMR fast-track bill
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) recently vetoed a bill that would have removed some of the oversight and regulations for small modular reactor deployment in Arizona. House Bill 2774, sponsored by state House Rep. Michael Carbone (R), would have permitted large industrial… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor earnings fall, revenue rises during first quarter
Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the first quarter, which the engineering and construction company that serves the Department of Energy and other federal clients attributed mostly to its non-government work. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Nuclear deployment company opens shop in South Carolina
The Nuclear Company announced last week it is opening a primary engineering and construction office in Columbia, S.C. The private new nuclear deployment company is pursuing a “design once, build many” approach to accelerate deployment of a new fleet of nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
NRC panel to hear arguments on staff environmental review of Palisades restart
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hear oral arguments May 15 on an amended petition by several organizations opposing the staff environmental assessment for restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. Joint petitioners… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Round Up: DOE awards contract for Oak Ridge support; U.S. and Poland collaborate on nuclear plant; Louisiana SMR bill; more
The Department of Energy has awarded a contract up to $74.8 million to a women-owned small business in Richland, Wash. to provide professional support services at the DOE’s Oak Ridge, Tenn. nuclear environmental cleanup site. The DOE’s Office of Environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]