Vol. 10, No. 7 
Congress Making Noise on Nuclear Waste – Day 25 of 100
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
N.M. County Rescinds Support for Potential Borehole Site
In the face of public opposition, the Quay County Commission has rescinded its support for using a site in Nara Visa, N.M., for the Energy Department’s deep borehole nuclear waste storage field test. Enercon Federal Services and DOSECC Exploration Services have… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
Utilities Sue to Overturn Illinois Nuclear Subsidies
A group of utilities on Tuesday sued the state of Illinois, arguing that a recently passed package of nuclear subsidies improperly intrudes on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authority over the wholesale electric market. Led by the Electric Power Supply… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Shimkus, Issa Discuss Waste at SONGS
Reps. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Feb. 10 toured the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California while discussing solutions for managing American nuclear waste. Shimkus, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Entergy Reports $583.6M Loss for 2016
Power company Entergy on Wednesday reported a $583.6 million loss for 2016, a massive dropoff from the $176.6 million loss reported for 2015. The utility reported a $1.8 billion loss for the fourth quarter, compared to a $99.6 million gain for the same time period… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
US Ecology Yearly Earnings Dip 15 Percent
North American environmental services company US Ecology recorded $477.7 in total revenue for 2016, down 15.2 percent from the $563.1 million recorded in 2015, according to the company’s latest earnings report Thursday. The company pulled in $117.2 million in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
Sellafield Sludge Goes Into Storage
The United Kingdom’s Sellafield site has started placing sludge from one of its two legacy fuel storage ponds into an interim holding site, the nuclear facility’s operator said Tuesday. Sellafield Ltd. in mid-December transported the initial batch of sludge… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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International
NGOs Pitch Dozens of Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Nuclear Cooperation
The United States and Russia have significant opportunities to collaborate on cleanup of nuclear contamination and the prevention of nuclear terrorism, even as they remain antagonists in other spheres, according to a report issued this week by nongovernmental groups… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Wrap Up: Pilgrim Returns to the Grid
U.S. The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station returned to the grid Sunday, following a malfunction with the Massachusetts plant’s condenser system and operator Entergy’s decision to power the facility down ahead of winter storm Niko. The 44-year-old facility, which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]