Vol. 10, No. 12 
House Panel Leaders Urge Perry to Revive DOE Radioactive Waste Office
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Commercial Decommissioning
Massachusetts Lawmakers Ask NRC to Close Pilgrim
Massachusetts state lawmakers on Tuesday joined local protesters in calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to immediately shut down Entergy’s troubled Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Despite the appeal Tuesday night during a public meeting in Plymouth,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Staff OK With 60-Day Intervention Extension for WCS License Application
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff on Monday expressed no objection to a 60-day extension for affected parties to request a hearing on Waste Control Specialists’ license application to build and operate a storage facility for spent nuclear reactor fuel. Staff,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Perma-Fix Reports $14M Loss for 2016
Nuclear cleanup and waste treatment provider Perma-Fix Environmental Services on Wednesday reported a net loss of $13.99 million for 2016, but said the fourth quarter signaled a rebound in the business. The loss was a steep dive from a $1.9 million net loss in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
Entergy Plans $5.5M Disbursement From Vermont Yankee Trust Fund
Entergy and the trustee for the decommissioning trust fund for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station expect to withdraw $5.5 million from the account by mid-April, according to a March 13 notice to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “This letter provides… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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International
Contract Issued to Complete Canadian Rad Waste Facility
A Toronto-based construction and remediation company has secured the contract to finish building and then operate the Port Hope Project radioactive waste disposal facility in Ontario, Canada, the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) announced on March 17. ECC/Quantum… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: GE Hitachi-Bechtel Decommissioning Partnership Targets European Markets
Bechtel and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy on Wednesday announced a partnership to provide decommissioning services for nuclear power plants in Germany and Sweden. In a joint press release, the two companies’ highlighted their decades of experience in decommissioning… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]