Vol. 11, No. 29 In Absence of Permanent Repository, Some GTCC Waste Could go to Texas
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Budget & Policy
DOE, NRC Budget Debate Still in Limbo After Congressional Yucca Visit
Nearly a week after a technically bipartisan delegation of House members and staff visited Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nev., lawmakers still have not set a date to begin final negotiations on a 2019 budget bill that, technically, could include funding for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
Holtec and SNC-Lavalin Launch Joint Decommissioning Company
Comprehensive Decommissioning International, a new joint venture of SNC-Lavalin of Montreal and Holtec International of Camden, N.J., plans to seek reactor decommissioning work, the companies said in a statement Wednesday. Comprehensive Decommissioning International… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Delays Part 61 Publication Until Early 2019
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission pushed back publication of new supplemental rules for Part 61 low-level radioactive waste disposal to early 2019, the independent federal agency said this week. Previously, the commissioned planned to publish the new supplemental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
EPA Expects to Decide on West Lake Cleanup Plan by Sept. 30
The Environmental Protection Agency expects to issue its Record of Decision for cleanup of the radioactively contaminated West Lake Landfill in Missouri by Sept. 30. The agency’s preferred option for cleanup is called partial excavation: removing soil contaminated… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Reactor Decommissioning Ripple Effects Worry Host Communities
To Mayor Al Hill of Zion, Ill., H.R. 3970 is greatly needed for his town of 25,000 to economically recover from hosting a used nuclear fuel storage site. That bill was introduced last year by U.S. Rep. Bradley Schneider (D-Ill.), whose district includes Zion.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
Small Modular Reactors Could be Easier to Decommission, Manufacturer Says
The designer of what is likely to be the first small modular reactor (SMR) complex in the United States believes the reactor will ultimately prove easier to decommission than a conventional nuclear power facility. NuScale Power, of Portland, Ore., is seeking approval… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]