Vol. 10, No. 19

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

WCS Spent Fuel Storage License ‘No Longer Probable,’ Owner Says

The parent company of Waste Control Specialists (WCS) on Tuesday suggested deep doubts about the likelihood of securing a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license to build and operate an interim spent fuel storage facility for spent reactor fuel. The statement from holding company Valhi Inc. comes as its subsidiary is said to be wrestling with ongoing […]
  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Nevada Lawmakers Approve $7M+ for Yucca Fight From 2017-19

    Two Nevada legislative panels on Saturday approved more than $7 million from 2017 to 2019 for the state to fight President Donald Trump’s plan to open the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nye County, Nev. In a joint session that was webcast, the state’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Yucca Mountain Unrelated to Dirty Bomb Concerns: Experts

    The possibility that U.S. nuclear waste could be used in a radiological “dirty bomb” if not interred at Yucca Mountain in Nevada is not a compelling argument in favor of the always controversial project, experts said after a lawmaker from Texas cited the threat. Republican… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]

  • Decommissioning

    NRC Staff Backs Updating Rules for Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Trust Funds

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending allowing nuclear plant operators to spend money from their decommissioning trust funds on certain separate expenses without having to obtain authorization from the federal agency. The recommendation, if enacted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]

  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    Perma-Fix Revenue Up, Losses Down for 1Q

    Nuclear remediation and waste treatment provider Perma-Fix Environmental Services on Wednesday reported improvements in both revenue and operating losses for the first quarter of 2017. The Atlanta-based company brought in $12.7 million in revenue for the three… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Sellafield Loss Stings in Second Quarter, but AECOM Earnings Still Strong

    AECOM, a near-ubiquitous presence on the Energy Department’s legacy nuclear cleanup sites, said this week that operating income at its Management Services division sank 55 percent year over year to slightly more than $50 million in the quarter ended March 31. Management… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Decommissioning

    Vermont Yankee Sale Should Not Undercut Decommissioning Commitments, Group Says

    The seller and buyer for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station should not be allowed to change certain commitments for decommissioning and site restoration at the shuttered plant, the nongovernmental New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution said in a motion… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Wrap Up: NRC Defers Further Regulatory Action on Pilgrim Plant

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that further action is not immediately necessary to ensure safe operations of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts. The finding follows a supplemental inspection that ended this year following three… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

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