Vol. 12, No. 15 
House Members Press for Yucca Mountain Funding
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Scratches on Spent Fuel Canisters at SONGS No Danger, Holtec Says
By John Stang Holtec International has determined that scratches and abrasions on spent nuclear fuel storage canisters do not represent a safety danger at a closed nuclear power plant in California, executives told U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
FirstEnergy Updates Anticipated Costs for Decommissioning Three Power Plants
By John Stang FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC) says it will ensure its decommissioning trust funds are up to snuff for covering costs for cleanup of its three nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. However, the company has not yet determined whether… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
NRC Breaching Federal Rules on Oversight of VLLW Disposal, Industry Group Says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in stepping on federal law and its own regulations in re-assuming authority over disposal of “very low-level” radioactive waste by power plants in agency agreement states, according to the trade group for the nuclear industry. In… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Army Corps Accepting Bids for St. Louis FUSRAP Cleanup Job
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday issued the formal solicitation for nuclear cleanup around St. Louis, Mo., under its Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Under a single-award task order the Army Corps hopes to issue in 2019, the selected… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
Entergy Seeks Reduced Insurance Levels at Pilgrim After Retirement
Entergy has asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to authorize the reduction of insurance for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts following its closure a few weeks from now. In two March 25 letters, the New Orleans-based power company asked… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: NRC Schedules Meeting on Crystal River Land Release
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a meeting for April 25 in Florida to take public comment on Duke Energy’s request for the release of much of the property for its retired Crystal River nuclear power plant. In January, Duke filed the request… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]