Vol. 11, No. 28 
Shimkus to Lead House Delegation to Yucca Mountain
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Budget & Policy
Yucca Grudge Match on Hill Will Wait as Congress Delays Final Talks on 2019 Budget
Congress this week delayed final negotiations on a 2019 spending bill that includes the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission budgets for disposal of spent nuclear-reactor fuel, with the House again seeking to fund the proposed Yucca Mountain repository… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Pruitt Exit Won’t Change West Lake Cleanup Plan, EPA Says
The resignation of controversy-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will not change the federal approach for cleanup of the radioactively contaminated West Lake Landfill in Missouri, according to the agency. On July 5, Pruitt submitted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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International
U.K. Seeks Host for Nuclear Waste Repository
By John Stang The United Kingdom needs a community willing to host its permanent deep geologic repository for nuclear waste. So far, no one has volunteered. That’s the dilemma the House of Commons’ Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee faced Tuesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
NRC, Power Plant Owner to Discuss Shrinking Decommissioning Trusts
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and the Indiana Michigan Power Co. have scheduled a July 17 teleconference to discuss a steep, unexpected reduction in the decommissioning trust funds for the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant’s two power reactors. In March 2017,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
NRC Anticipates No Major Environmental Impacts from Terminating Zion Plant License
By John Stang The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined there would be no significant environmental impact in approving the license termination plan for the Zion Nuclear Power Station in Illinois. Agency staff on June 25 issued an environmental assessment… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: House Panel Passes Bill Promoting Decommissioning Advisory Boards
The House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday approved legislation that would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to produce a report on “best practices” for establishing local advisory boards near nuclear power… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]