Vol. 10, No. 25

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

Perry Walks Back Talk of Interim Storage in Three States

Energy Secretary Rick Perry raised eyebrows this week by listing facilities in Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas as possible interim storage sites for U.S. nuclear waste, then a day later clarified that his agency has made no decisions on any potential locations. In… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    Judge Blocks EnergySolutions-WCS Merger

    A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the planned $367 million buyout of Waste Control Specialists by radioactive waste management rival EnergySolutions, raising new questions about the financially troubled company’s plans for interim storage of U.S. commercial… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Senate Vote on NRC Chair’s New Term Expected by Recess

    By Wayne Barber In a race to beat the clock, the Senate on Thursday invoked closure on the nomination of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chair Kristine Svinicki to a new five-year term. Senators approved the cloture measure, effectively ending any debate on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Decommissioning

    Northeast States Raise Questions About NRC Decommissioning Rulemaking

    By Wayne Barber Four Northeast states are calling for better consideration of states’ needs in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decommissioning rulemaking. The rulemaking, due for completion in 2019, is intended to improve the process for decommissioning of nuclear power reactors, notably by limiting the need for regulatory exemptions on emergency preparedness and other operational matters […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Utility Must Stop Collecting Ratepayer Revenue for San Onofre: Motion

    The California Public Utilities Commission must direct Southern California Edison to stop collecting ratepayer revenue in the settlement for the early closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, consumer attorneys said in a new filing Monday. The commission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    With Final Pilgrim Refueling Done, Parties Contemplate Decommissioning

    By Wayne Barber Now that Entergy has completed its final refueling for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., the company and other stakeholders are increasingly looking toward plant retirement in 2019 and the decommissioning process. Entergy completed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • International

    Wrap Up: Veolia Nuclear Solutions Moves Into Canadian Market

    Veolia Nuclear Solutions said last week it has picked up its first nuclear remediation contract in Canada. The nuclear cleanup services branch of French waste management group has been selected to design, build, and commission a system for remediation of intermediate-… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

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