Vol. 19, No. 17 
NRC to debut long-awaited microreactor licensing process
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Air Force picks three companies to deploy microreactors at military bases
The Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have selected Antares Nuclear, Radiant Nuclear and Westinghouse to construct and operate a microreactor on an Air Force base. According to the Air Force’s April 22 press release, Westinghouse will deploy its eVinci… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Fuel reprocessing licensing pathway in the works, NRC commissioners says
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the renewed interest in domestic nuclear fuel reprocessing, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working on a new rule focused on the reprocessing of spent fuel, commissioners told a House panel last week. During the House Energy and Commerce’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE makes first round of selections for Launch Pad initiative
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear and the National Reactor Innovation Center have made their first selections for DOE’s recently established Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. Previously announced on March 5, the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad aims… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Louisiana makes expansion plans for nuclear manufacturing
Baton Rogue, La.-based Turner Industries has revealed plans to expand two nuclear manufacturing facilities in Louisiana that aim to fabricate reactor parts for advanced reactors, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) announced at an industry summit Tuesday. Turner Industries… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC issues subsequent license renewal to Robinson plant in year’s time
In a 12-month timeline, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a subsequent license renewal for Duke Energy’s Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville, S.C. The 20-year renewal extends the Robinson plant to operate through July 2050. According to NRC’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE issues RFI to inquire more about space reactor capabilities
The Department of Energy released a request for information (RFI) last week seeking input from the industry to assess the United States’ readiness to deploy up to four nuclear reactors into space within five years. DOE’s solicitation, published April 21, looks for additional information to evaluate potential challenges or gaps related to reactor design, workforce […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant gets NRC nod to operate for 20 more years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the second license renewals for Florida Power and Light’s St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 in Jensen Beach, Fla. on Tuesday. The subsequent license renewal extends operations through 2056 for Unit 1 and 2063… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Westinghouse picks Sumner as CEO
After serving in an interim capacity for the past year, Dan Sumner will become Westinghouse’s official president and chief executive officer, according to the company’s Monday press release. This new position is effective immediately, Westinghouse said. Sumner… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
X-Energy becomes a public company
Rockville, Md.-based X-Energy officially became a publicly listed company on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 24, the company said in an April 24 LinkedIn post. The small modular reactor (SMR) developer will be traded under the ticker symbol of XE. On April… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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International
Chernobyl at 40: The World’s Worst Nuclear Power Accident and Where It Stands Now
By Alice Marchuk, Jack Goras, and Aaron Larson At 1:23 a.m. local time on April 26, 1986, a sudden and uncontrollable power surge destroyed Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located about 130 kilometers (km, 81 miles) north of Kyiv and just 20 km (12.5… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Round Up: Genesis Mission deadline now May 1; NRC begins Westinghouse AP1000 design update review; TVA board taps Skaggs as TVA interim CEO and more
The deadline for a Genesis Mission solicitation was moved back to May 1 from April 28, according to the DOE Office of Science grants website. The solicitation from March invited interested parties from national laboratories, universities and the commercial industry… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]