Vol. 11, No. 13

Decommissioning

FirstEnergy Announces Closure of Three Nuclear Plants

By John Stang Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, FirstEnergy Solutions announced Wednesday it would close its four nuclear power reactors in Ohio and Pennsylvania in coming years if it does not get rapid assistance from the federal and state governments. The four reactors are the 908-megawatt Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station at Oak Harbor, Ohio; the […]
  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NRC’s FY19 Budget Request Could Pay for Yucca License Proceeding, Chair Says

    The nearly $50 million the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested for fiscal 2019 could be enough to restart the quasi-judicial, and long-moribund, adjudication on licensing Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nev., as a permanent nuclear waste repository, the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Bankruptcy Court Approves Westinghouse Reorg

    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Westinghouse Electric, which said the authorization paves the way for its sale to a Canadian asset management company. The reorganization plan was… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Decommissioning

    EnergySolutions Backs Early Use of Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Funds

    Nuclear services provider EnergySolutions supports allowing use of nuclear power plant decommissioning trust funds for certain operations even before the facility ceases operation, an executive said last week. “We are very supportive of using the decommissioning funds early for legitimate decommissioning activities at nuclear power plants,” Daniel Shrum, senior vice president for regulatory affairs at […]

  • Decommissioning

    Despite Shutdowns, Pilgrim on Schedule for 2019 Closure

    By John Stang Entergy does not expect the ongoing shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station to affect its longer-term plans to close the plant next year, a spokesman said Wednesday. However, members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation want Pilgrim… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NRC Taking Public Comment on Potential Spent Fuel Storage Rulemaking

    By John Stang The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking public comment through June 5 on a request for an update to federal regulations regarding storage of spent nuclear reactor fuel. Once the comments are received, NRC staff will review the petition for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • International

    Wrap Up: Texas Commission Approves Rule on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Reporting

    The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission has approved a revised rule aimed at providing additional information about low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) being imported into the state. Among a number of changes to the original proposal, waste… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

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