Vol. 18, No. 38 
Holtec drops New Mexico interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC nominee Nieh pledges to prioritize nuclear safety
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) told a Senate panel Wednesday if confirmed, he will work to ensure the agency is independent and prioritizes safety. In a statement to the Senate Environment and Public… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Former DOE NE chief Huff urges national recycling policy
With a new wave of advanced reactors on the way, the United States needs a strategy to utilize nuclear fuel recycling, former Department of Energy assistant secretary of Nuclear Energy Kathryn Huff said in an opinion piece. “As a former assistant secretary for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Federal court allows Holtec’s Indian Point plant to dispose of radioactive water into Hudson River
Holtec International can release around 45,000 gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson River from the shuttered Indian Point plant after a federal court shot down a New York environmental law. In the Sept. 24 ruling, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Vermont Yankee deconstruction approaches completion, NorthStar says
Deconstruction of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant is nearing its completion, according to NorthStar Group Services, in a September decommissioning update. The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel met on Sept. 22, where NorthStar senior… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Arkansas commissions study on a new nuclear plant
The state of Arkansas has contacted EXCEL Services Corporation (EXCEL) to conduct a feasibility study for a new nuclear energy plant within the state. The contract between the Rockville, Md.-based nuclear engineering and licensing service provider and Arkansas… 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 taps Rasmussen as chief nuclear officer
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said last week it has appointed Matt Rasmussen as its new chief nuclear officer. Rasmussen assumed the chief nuclear officer role in August as a part of a leadership transition, with Tim Rausch, TVA’s previous head of nuclear,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC offers public hearing on Framatome’s license amendment request
The public has until Dec. 1 to request a hearing before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on a license amendment authorizing Tri-structural Isotope (TRISO) fuel fabrication at Framatome’s plant in Richland, Wash. Among other… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Round Up: Nano Nuclear plans R&D facility in Illinois; NRC sets meeting for Wolf Creek land transfer; TVA begins scheduled outage for Sequoyah Unit 1; Lightbridge loads capsules for irradiation testing
In a joint agreement with Nano Nuclear, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the nuclear company will construct a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois. Nano Nuclear plans to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]