Vol. 11, No. 43 
Election Could Give Yucca Mountain a Boost
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Decommissioning
Utility Faces Potential NRC Fines for Spent Fuel Transfer Mishap at SONGS
Southern California Edison could face up to five violations from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a mishap in placing a canister of used nuclear fuel into storage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Two potential violations are considered… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Second Defendant Added to West Lake Lawsuit, Another on Deck
A second defendant has been added to a lawsuit seeking to recoup costs for the remediation of the radioactively contaminated West Lake Landfill in Missouri. Then, in a petition filed Thursday, landfill owner Bridgeton Landfill LLC suggested it would add yet another… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
US Ecology Income Spikes by $5M in Third Quarter
US Ecology has nearly doubled its net income in 2018, including a $5 million spike in its latest quarter, according to the latest earnings report from the environmental services provider. The Boise, Idaho-based company brought in $13.4 million in net income for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Perma-Fix Expects GeoMelt to be Operational in Early 2019
By John Stang Perma-Fix Environmental Services said Wednesday its GeoMelt radioactive waste treatment system is scheduled to complete its testing by Dec. 31 and should begin operating in the first quarter of 2019. “We are making progress with the GeoMelt system,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Veolia Revenue, Income Rise Through Nine Months of 2018
By John Stang Paris-based waste and water management multinational Veolia said Thursday net income rose on a boost in revenue for the first nine months of 2018. “Veolia’s nine-month results are very satisfying. Revenue growth is sustained and solid, and provides… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Spends $11K From Nuclear Waste Fund on Legal Costs
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory in September spent $11,645 of its remaining balance from the Nuclear Waste Fund on federal court litigation, according to the latest expense report to Congress. The September expenses, totaling $12,564, leave the nuclear industry regulator… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: NRC Begins La Cross Reactor License Transfer Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week began its full review of a license transfer application that would return control of the nearly decommissioned La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor in Wisconsin to its owner. The nuclear power plant has been closed since… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]