Vol. 10, No. 13 Trump’s DOE Sets its Sights on Yucca Mountain: Day 75 of 100
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Perry Visits Yucca Mountain
In his first site visit as energy secretary, Rick Perry on Monday toured the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository site and afterward met with Gov. Brian Sandoval, a fierce opponent of reviving the project. The state and federal governments are gearing up for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Holtec Notifies NRC of Interim Storage Filing
Holtec International announced this week its intention to submit its application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday to build and operate a storage facility for spent nuclear reactor fuel in southeastern New Mexico. Holtec, along with a coalition of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Westinghouse Files for Bankruptcy, Pledges Continuity of Operations
Westinghouse Electric Co., the U.S. nuclear arm of financially imploding Japanese conglomerate Toshiba, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, raising questions about the storied company’s staying-power in the nuclear decommissioning business even as it pledged… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
SONGS Settlement Dispute Going to Mediation
The parties in the legal battle over the $4.7 billion settlement for the early closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California have selected a mediator as they seek to resolve the case. The “meet and confer” parties – SONGS’ primary owners… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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International
U.K. to Cancel Contract for Magnox Reactor Sites, Settle Lawsuits
The United Kingdom on Monday announced the early termination of the 2014 contract for management and decommissioning of its 12 Magnox nuclear sites, and a more than $120 million settlement with two companies that partnered on an unsuccessful bid for the work. An… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Diverse Set of Groups Want a Say in Vermont Yankee Sale
The Vermont Public Service Board has authorized 11 entities, from a labor union to several state agencies, to intervene in Entergy’s proposed sale of the shuttered Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station to a New York company for expedited decommissioning. The latest,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: DOE Seeks License Renewal for Three Mile Island Waste Storage
The Department of Energy has applied for a 20-year renewal of the license for storage in Idaho of debris from the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, according to documents made public Tuesday. The regulator issued the license for Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]