Vol. 19, No. 01 
Key fiscal 2026 appropriations package passes House
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International
Canada kicks off regulatory review for deep geological repository
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) said this week it has submitted the Initial Project Description for the Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Canadian Nuclear Safety… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Nieh picked to become the 20th NRC chairman
After being sworn in as a commissioner just last month, President Donald Trump has picked Ho Nieh to serve as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s chairman effective Thursday Jan. 8. David Wright, appointed chairman in January 2025, will be replaced by Nieh, but… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Three companies awarded $2.7 billion in uranium enrichment orders, DOE says
The Department of Energy said Monday it was awarding $2.7 billion total in task orders to three companies with the goal of strengthening domestic uranium enrichment over the next ten years. American Centrifuge Operating, a Centrus company, and General Matter are… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Strong NRC vital for nuclear power to flourish, House panel hears
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nuclear power’s expansion in the United States hinges upon a strong and independent regulator, witnesses told a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning. Democratic lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy subcommittee… 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
NRC approves Constellation’s nuclear plant digital upgrade
Constellation Energy’s Limerick Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania has been approved for a $167-million upgrade by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). According to Constellation’s Tuesday press release, NRC approved a license amendment that greenlights… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Terrestrial Energy signs DOE deal to support molten salt reactor pilot
Terrestrial Energy has signed an agreement with the Department of Energy to support the deployment of its molten salt reactor under the DOE pilot reactor program. Formally called an “other transaction authority” contract, the deal is a flexible, non-traditional… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Representative Doug LaMalfa dies at 65, GOP House majority narrows
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died early Tuesday at age 65 after a medical emergency Monday night caused him to go into emergency surgery, Butte County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The sheriff’s office said LaMalfa died during the medical procedure,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Trump administration pushes nuclear power for space operations in new executive order
President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of a nuclear power reactor on the moon as soon as 2030, according to a recent executive action. In the Dec. 18 executive order 14369, “Ensuring American Space Superiority”, the Trump White House called for Americans… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Duke Energy submits early site permit application for Belews Creek site
Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy has submitted an early site permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a site near Stokes County, N.C. The site will be near Duke’s Belews Creek Station in Stokes County. The submission of the application… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
New York and Ontario team up for nuclear power
New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes a framework for collaboration on the development of advanced nuclear technologies. The MOU, first announced Dec. 18, will explore large-scale… 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: Illinois fully lifts nuclear moratorium; Oklo, DOE sign agreement for radioisotope pilot plant; NRC appoints of new managers; more
This week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, which among other things would lift the Illinois moratorium on large new nuclear reactors. The act, Senate Bill 25, was passed by the state House by a 70 – 37… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must […]