Vol. 19, No. 35 
DOE explores use of Nuclear Waste Fund for lifecycle campus program
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
Holtec hits the pause button on IPO, partly due to data center backlash
After earlier reports from media outlets about Holtec suspending its initial public offering (IPO), the company officially said Thursday that it will postpone the launching of its IPO due to recent market conditions. In its company’s press release, Holtec said: “The decision to postpone the offering has been caused by the unusual confluence of developments […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Legislation removing Yucca Mtn language could help Nuclear Innovation Campuses, panelists say
ARLINGTON, Va. – Legislation modifying the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA), could remove a roadblock to the full implementation of the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, a DOE official said. During Wednesday’s session at the National Cleanup Workshop, several panels discussed the early progress of the nuclear campuses. Marla Morales, DOE’s acting deputy […]
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Budget & Policy
Fleischmann expects 2027 E&W to pass during lame duck session
ARLINGTON, Va. – Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) told the National Cleanup Workshop here on Wednesday he expects the Energy & Water Development bill for fiscal 2027 to pass during the so-called “lame duck” session after Congress returns following the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus inks agreement to supply HALEU to Antares
Centrus Energy and Antares Nuclear signed a multi-year agreement Thursday where Centrus will provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Torrance, Calif.-based microreactor developer. In the span of two months, Centrus signed its third HALEU supply contract… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
AI data center supporters have ‘terrible communications,’ Gil says
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Energy’s Undersecretary of Science Dario Gil wants “cooler heads to prevail” on the comparative merits of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers amid public backlash. Much of the discussion during the Nuclear Cleanup… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
More clarity sought for GTCC disposal through rulemaking, Marzano says
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working to address management of greater than class C (GTCC) waste through a recent rulemaking, Commissioner Matthew Marzano said Wednesday here. The NRC Commissioner opened up the final day of the Nuclear Cleanup Workshop with a keynote address focused on the NRC’s role in the cleanup sector. […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Antares wins $161 million Pentagon award for nuclear spacecraft demonstration
Torrance, Calif.-based Antares Nuclear was awarded $161 million by the U.S. Air Force last week to advance its nuclear reactor technology for space applications. The Air Force award to Antares represents the largest Department of Defense contract for space nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Tennessee, TVA and UK seek to accelerate fusion deployment
The state of Tennessee, the United Kingdom and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have agreed to work together on bringing commercial fusion energy online. According to the Monday announcement, the three entities will collaborate to work on fusion supply chain… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Deep Fission completes reactor canister borehole demonstration
Berkeley, Calif.-based small modular reactor developer Deep Fission installed and retrieved its full-size prototype reactor canister from a borehole in Kansas, the company said Sept. 10. According to the company’s press release, Deep Fission’s workers lowered… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Non-Proliferation
Wright pushes for Iran to follow IAEA nonproliferation safeguards
Energy Secretary Chris Wright continues to call on Iran to fall in line with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards agreement in a Monday speech. Wright told the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna,… 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: New Mexico to prohibit new uranium mining; SMRs garner international interest, Grossi says; NRC unveils new website design
The New Mexico State Land Office issued an executive order Sept. 4 that would ban any new uranium mining activities in the state. The order, issued by New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, pushes for the state agency to prioritize nuclear cleanup… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]