Vol. 10, No. 45 
DOE Sends GTCC Waste Disposal Report to Congress
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Decommissioning
NRC Reactor Decommissioning Rulemaking to Address Cyber, Physical Security
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said its rulemaking for nuclear power reactor decommissioning will address both physical and cyber security, along with six other operational areas. The list is included in the final regulatory basis for the rulemaking, posted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Energy Department Weighs In on NRC Part 61 Rule Update
The U.S. Department of Energy has thrown its support behind limiting compliance to 1,000 years in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s update to its Part 61 rule on storage of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW). “DOE is fully supportive of moving to a single… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Spent Fuel Safe On-Site at Nuke Plants, NRC Chair Says
Thomas Gardiner While the U.S. government seeks a permanent home for tens of thousands of tons of spent nuclear reactor fuel, the waste can safely be stored at the power plants that generated it, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said recently. “The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Federal Court Awards Duke Energy $68M in DOE Lawsuit
Thomas Gardiner The U.S. Court of Federal Claims in November awarded utility Duke Energy $68.5 million in damages over the Department of Energy’s failure to remove spent nuclear fuel from some four nuclear power plants. The court ruling cites the Energy Department’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Northwest Medical Isotopes’ Facility Nears NRC Construction Approval
Northwest Medical Isotopes (NWMI) could be just a few months away from securing approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a plant for production of the medical isotope molybdenum-99. “Ninety-nine percent of the work is done, so now you’re… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Wrap Up: NRC Ponders Fort Calhoun Emergency Planning Exemptions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is weighing a request from the Omaha Public Power District that would exempt the utility from certain emergency planning requirements for the recently retired Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska. The Omaha Public Power District… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]