Vol. 10, No. 20

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

White House Proposes NRC Funding Bump, Leaked Doc Shows

The Trump administration is proposing a modest increase in funding from current levels for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to leaked data that appears to outline its spending plan for the next budget year. The regulator would receive just over $939.1… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Nevada Lawmaker Eyes Former Test Site for Interim Storage

    By Wayne Barber While he realizes the odds are slim, a state senator from rural Nevada would like to see policymakers seriously consider building an interim nuclear waste storage facility at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), which was long used for nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Nevada Legislature Approves Anti-Yucca Resolution

    The Nevada Senate this week approved a joint resolution that would make official the state Legislature’s opposition to the Energy Department’s proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste repository. The measure, Assembly Joint Resolution 10, passed 19-2. The Nevada… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • Decommissioning

    CPUC Schedules Vote on Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Estimate

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is scheduled on May 25 to decide whether to approve the latest, disputed cost estimate for decommissioning the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., owner of the two-reactor site in San Luis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC Cites Issue at Pilgrim Spent Fuel Pool in Latest Quarterly Report

    By Wayne Barber Power provider Entergy is wrestling with regulatory issues for the spent fuel pool at its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in its latest quarterly report for the Massachusetts facility. Entergy has announced… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Missouri Isotope Facility Passes NRC Environmental Review

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recommended the agency authorize construction of a medical isotope production facility in Missouri following completion of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. That leaves completion of the safety review for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    International Isotopes’ Net Loss Doubles in 1Q; CEO Sees Profitability Ahead

    International Isotopes on Monday reported another net loss in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of a spike in operating expenses. President and CEO Steve Laflin said this week, though, that a new product offering and other opportunities in coming years could… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Wrap Up: Lawmaker Urges NRC to Reject Radioactive Waste Export License

    U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reject a license application for export of 10,000 tons of nuclear material back to Canada after it has been decontaminated at a facility in Tennessee. Massachusetts-based UniTech… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

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