Vol. 19, No. 23

Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

Experts cite urgent need to build up domestic enrichment capacity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to accelerate licensing for domestic uranium enrichment is critical in building nuclear reactors at scale, panelists told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy subcommittee Tuesday. During the House subcommittee hearing,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    DOE finalizes a roadmap for fusion

    The Department of Energy unveiled the final version of its Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap on Tuesday. The Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap serves as a national strategy to place the development and commercialization of fusion energy on a fast track.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Fuel recycling represents only a partial backend solution, panelists say

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several industry experts sought to lower expectations for nuclear fuel recycling during a Tuesday House hearing, saying backend recycling will not solve the larger domestic nuclear waste challenges. In recent years, lawmakers of both parties… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Utah, DOE in talks on nuclear lifecycle hub, Wright says

    The Department of Energy is working with the state of Utah on finalizing an agreement to place a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus there, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said during a House hearing Wednesday. Wright provided a brief update on DOE’s Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Oklo receives DOE approval for preliminary safety analysis

    The Department of Energy has approved Oklo Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis for its Aurora powerhouse project at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) under DOE’s reactor pilot program. Oklo broke ground for its Aurora-INL reactor in September 2025. DOE’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Recommissioning & Restarts

    NRC issues draft environmental review for proposed Three Mile Island restart

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for restarting the former Three Mile Island reactor. NRC published a notice in the Federal Register on Monday and requested… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • International

    NWTRB hears international waste repository plans

    Tuesday in Arlington, Va., the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) heard from various nations developing repository sites for spent nuclear fuel. During its spring board meeting, the NWTRB listened to presentations featuring technical lessons gleaned… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC could hold mandatory hearings sooner

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a new rulemaking Monday that would move its mandatory hearings in licensing reviews towards the beginning of the process rather than towards the end. According to NRC’s Tuesday press release, the rulemaking, triggered… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Tennessee becomes ‘first state’ to implement nuclear fusion regulations

    Tennessee released  its own regulatory framework for nuclear fusion technologies this week, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) said. According to a June 1 press release, TDEC said that Tennessee will be the first state to move forward… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Weaver sworn in for new term as commissioner

    In less than a year, Doug Weaver has been sworn in as a Nuclear Regulatory Commission member twice, this time for a new five-year term. Weaver was confirmed alongside nearly 50 of President Donald Trump’s other nominees in the en bloc package, Senate Resolution… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Idaho Cleanup Project ships glovebox waste for disposal

    The Department of Energy’s Idaho Cleanup Project recently completed two shipments of gloveboxes from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to disposal facilities. According to North Wind Group’s May 27 press release, crews from the Idaho Environment Coalition,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Round Up: Nuclear startup looks to thorium for microreactor; Oklo acquires Oak Ridge-based company; DOE approves fusion company’s preconceptual design; NRC to take public input on advanced reactors

    Florida-based nuclear startup AMPERA’s established an Australia-based subsidiary to streamline the use of thorium from Australia to fuel its “factory-built, scalable, supercritical nuclear energy system’, the company said Tuesday. According to AMPERA’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username Password […]

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