Vol. 18, No. 22 
DOE Nuclear Energy faces 24% budget cut under request
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International
NWMO seeks feedback for second Canadian nuclear waste repository
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has released a discussion document on an approach for siting a second deep geological repository for nuclear waste in Canada. Last month, NWMO awarded a multi-contractor team to design a deep underground spent fuel repository planned for northwestern Ontario. The Canadian agency used its consent-based siting approach to select the […]
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
Constellation, Meta enter into 20-year nuclear power deal
Constellation Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Meta to provide the tech giant nuclear power from its Clinton Nuclear Clean Energy Center in Clinton, Ill. Meta will purchase energy output from Constellation’s Clinton plant to progress its clean energy goals and operations. The deal between the two companies will uprate Clinton’s energy […]
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Budget & Policy
Trump turns to high court after appeals panel continues hold on further mass layoffs
The Donald Trump administration this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and prevent lower courts from holding up White House efforts to downsize and reorganize much of the federal government. “This court recently intervened to stop a district court… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Any nuclear industry boom contingent on execution, panel says
Opportunities for nuclear deployment are available, but the extent of the industry’s expansion remains to be seen, nuclear insiders said during a Columbia University webinar. Former deputy secretary of Joe Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) Dave Turk led a webinar on Tuesday on the Donald Trump administration’s May 23 nuclear industry-based executive orders. Turk was […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
NRC environmental review finds no big impact from Palisades restart
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the final environmental assessment for the Palisades nuclear plant finding no significant impacts. Holtec previously purchased the Covert Township, Mich. nuclear plant from Entergy to decommission it. However, the company… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Southern seeks additional 20 years of operating life for Hatch nuclear plant
Southern Nuclear is seeking a second license renewal that extends its operation at the Edwin Hatch Nuclear Power Plant in Baxley, Ga. for an additional 20 years. The Southern Co. subsidiary on May 15 applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to renew… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Round Up: Orano USA opens Project IKE office; Westinghouse reactor green lit for safety report; Lightbridge completes irradiation experiment review; more;
Orano USA has announced this week the opening of its Project IKE office building in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The new office will employ 40 people and will be located nearly 10 miles away from the Project IKE site. The office employees will be additional to the 300-workforce… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You […]