Vol. 10, No. 2

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Lawmakers Introduce Dueling Nuclear Waste Bills

Nevada lawmakers and a Republican congressman this week introduced dueling bills concerning federal plans for permanent storage of U.S. nuclear waste. Two other Republican congressman also introduced a bill that would allow the Energy Department to contract private… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    DOE Releases Consent-Based Siting Draft

    After roughly a year traveling around the country and gathering public input on nuclear waste management strategy, Department of Energy officials on Thursday released an initial version of the agency’s consent-based siting process. The draft document outlines… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Defense-Only Waste Repository Could Save Big Bucks, Moniz Says

    The Donald Trump administration could save a lot of money by building a deep geologic repository just for Cold War nuclear waste, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said here Wednesday after his farewell speech to the Beltway press corps. The key, Moniz told reporters… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Kotek Leaves DOE for NEI Post

    John Kotek, a key leader in the Energy Department’s consent-based siting process for nuclear waste storage, has left his post to join the Nuclear Energy Institute as vice president for policy development and public affairs, the nuclear industry’s lobbying arm… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Entergy to Close Indian Point by 2021

    Entergy said Monday it will shut down its Indian Point Energy Center by 2021, citing declining revenue and increased operating costs at the New York nuclear plant, which has been at the center of a controversy concerning bolt degradation. The utility plans to shut… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    AREVA Forms U.S. Subsidiary

    French multinational nuclear company AREVA on Wednesday announced the formation of a new subsidiary to manage its operations in the United States. The move is part of the troubled company’s broader restructuring, in which it is focusing on nuclear fuel cycle… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC Approves Post-Fukushima Safety Extension at FitzPatrick

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday approved Entergy’s request for additional time to comply with a safety equipment update at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in New York. The NRC ordered a series of design improvements for American nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    Grumski Leaving Waste Control Specialists

    Ken Grumski, vice president of federal services at Waste Control Specialists, on Wednesday announced he is leaving the company to take an executive position with SECUR LLC. In an email to dozens of industry and government officials, Grumski said Friday will be… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

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