Vol. 18, No. 19 
EnergySolutions to pursue site permit for Kewaunee nuclear unit
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
White House reportedly drafts orders on NRC nuclear decisions
The Donald Trump administration is seeking a more direct role in speeding up new reactor development and, in the process, could curb the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission through executive orders, the New York Times and NPR reported over the weekend. Reportedly,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
David Wright NRC term to expire next month
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair David Wright’s term with the agency is set to end on June 30. As of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the White House had not announced plans to renominate Wright. Wright was originally sworn in as a commissioner for the NRC on May 30,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You […]
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International
Contractors selected for Canada’s nuclear waste repository
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has announced a multi-contractor team, including WSP Canada, to design the deep underground spent fuel repository planned for Ontario. In a Monday press release, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Budget & Policy
Washington lawmaker blocks state tax credit expansion favoring nuclear
Washington’s state senate majority leader recently blocked a tax break that would have provided extra time for nuclear projects to be eligible for tax credits. The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Stephanie Barnard (R) of the Tri-Cities, plans to revive the bill… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
OPG awards construction for Darlington SMR
Ontario Power Generation has awarded Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners a construction contract for the Darlington New Nuclear project in Clarington, Ontario. Aecon, a Canadian construction company, announced a press release.May 8 that its partnership with Kiewit Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
GLE begins its uranium demonstration testing
Global Laser Enrichment has begun its uranium demonstration at its Test Loop facility in Wilmington, N.C., the company announced in a May 7 press release. The company said its testing program for the SILEX enrichment process is expected to be a pivotal validation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC staff work to improve fuel and spent fuel licensing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff this week outlined efforts underway to expedite its licensing for fuel facilities and spent fuel storage facilities at its commission meeting in Rockville, Maryland. Since April 2024, the NRC has completed 30 fuel licensing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
SCE updates its decommissioning efforts for SONGS
Southern California Edison this week updated its latest decommissioning efforts for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in southern California. In its first quarter update, SCE said it has begun to deconstruct reactor pressure vessels that previously stored… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
South Carolina governor urges retention of nuclear tax credits
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) recently wrote a letter to his state’s Congressional delegation urging them to extend tax credit and loan programs for nuclear energy developments. In the May 9 letter, McMaster wrote that South Carolina is working to usher… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
NuScale sees an increase in revenue for first quarter
Earnings rose at NuScale Power, Corvallis, Ore., in the first quarter, which the small modular reactor developer attributed in part to a technical license agreement for the RoPower Dolcești power plant. Revenue for the first quarter ended at $13.4 million up… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Round Up: NRC advances Dow-Texas application; DOI to expedite Utah mine project; INL fire department preps for wildfire season; more;
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted to review a construction permit application of Dow Chemical Company’s subsidiary Long Mott Energy, as announced in its Tuesday press release. Dow and X-Energy previously submitted a construction permit application for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]