Vol. 11, No. 15 
House Blazes, Senate Hedges On Yucca Mountain in Budget Hearings
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Congressman Wants to Know Why DOE Civilian Waste Office Not Funded
In a wonkishly detailed descent into the weeds of Yucca Mountain policy, a U.S. congressman on Thursday asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry who is to blame for the continued lack of an Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management: a moribund bureaucratic organ… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
FirstEnergy Bankruptcy Does Not Negate Nuke Power License Obligations, NRC Says
By John Stang FirstEnergy Solutions’ recent bankruptcy filing does not absolve it of legal obligations cemented in its nuclear-power plant licenses, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “The NRC licenses remain in full effect, even beyond… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
International Isotopes’ Net Loss Doubles in 2017, but CEO Sees Business Opportunities Growing
International Isotopes’ net loss doubled in 2017, but the company said the spike was driven by three factors that are not expected to repeat. It also has a number of growing business opportunities this year and beyond that should further bolster the bottom line,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
NRC Again Requests More Data on Vermont Yankee License Transfer
By John Stang The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking confirmation that no financial pitfalls await the transfer of the license for the retired Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant from Entergy to NorthStar Group Services. In an April 5 request for additional… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Watchdog Groups Tangle Over SONGS Settlement
By John Stang Two California activist organizations are feuding over their legal standings in a proposed settlement agreement that would trim charges to ratepayers for the premature closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The stakes include legal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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International
Wrap Up: Australia Sets Framework for Radioactive Waste Management
The Australian government on Tuesday issued the outlines of its approach to management of what is expected to be at least 13,500 cubic meters of low-level and intermediate-level radioactive waste. The Australian Radioactive Waste Management Framework is intended… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]