Vol. 18, No. 21 
Trump wants wide-ranging NRC overhaul within 18 months
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Ex-NRC chair blasts Trump action; nuclear executives applaud orders
President Donald Trump’s executive orders announced Friday May 23 are designed to spark a resurgence of nuclear plant construction in the United States, and the reaction to the news fell along predictable lines. A former chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Nuclear disposal company, Atomic Scientists differ on recycling prospects
Deep Isolation this week praised President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions expediting nuclear energy deployment and even opening the door to potential spent fuel recycling. At the same time, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists cautioned against the idea… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Ontario Power Generation awards contract for Darlington SMR
Ontario Power Generation has awarded an AtkinsRéalis subsidiary company a $450 million ($325 million USAD) execution contract for its first small modular reactor for the Darlington New Nuclear Project. Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis subsidiary, is a Canadian nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
BPA backs nuclear power uprate for Columbia Generating Station
The Bonneville Power Administration has approved Energy Northwest’s plans to increase the nuclear energy output at its Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Wash. by 186 megawatts by 2031. The extended power uprate project is estimated to cost $700 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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National Laboratories
INL gets Commerce nod to prioritize microreactor test projects
The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory has received a priority rating by the Department of Commerce to speed up the construction of the lab’s first two microreactor test beds. The National Reactor Innovation Center, led by INL, will operate the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Elementl, Oak Ridge partnership seeks to accelerate nuclear siting
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and Elementl Power have partnered up to work on a data-driven siting approach for advanced nuclear projects. Through its partnership, the Washington D.C. based nuclear company has leveraged the Oak Ride Siting Analysis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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National Laboratories
Round Up: Oklo signs MOU; Amentum JV contracted for Norwegian cleanup; DOE, INL seeking partners for MARVEL project; more;
Oklo announced this week it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power to collaborate for future advanced nuclear projects. Under the MOU, the two companies plan to explore opportunities to jointly progress the standard… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]