Vol. 12, No. 22 
Duke Hires Contractor to Speed Decommissioning of Crystal River Reactor
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Decommissioning
Pilgrim Plant Prepares to Shut Down
By John Stang The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts was preparing to permanently shut down Friday, ahead of what its owner and prospective buyer hope will be a rapid decommissioning. “#FYI Tomorrow, Friday, May 31, control room operators at @PilgrimNuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
California Coastal Commission Staff Recommends SONGS Decommissioning Permit
Staff at the California Coastal Commission are recommending approval of a permit needed for major decommissioning operations to begin at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in San Diego County. However, approval by the commission’s voting members… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Non-Proliferation
Remediation Begins on University of Washington Cesium Spill
A pair of contractors have started cleaning up a University of Washington building contaminated weeks ago by cesium-137, but there is no timetable for finishing the job or reoccupying the Seattle facility. The contractors are International Isotopes, of Idaho Falls,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Zion Decommissioning Trust Has $15.2M Shortfall, NRC Says
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants a subsidiary of nuclear services provider EnergySolutions to explain an apparent $15.2 million shortfall in the decommissioning trust fund for the Zion Nuclear Power Station in Illinois. ZionSolutions is the NRC licensee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Waste Control Specialists Could Get Legislative Break on Charges, Fees
The Texas Legislature last week approved a bill that would delay by two years select charges and fees for operation of Waste Control Specialists’ (WCS) radioactive waste disposal facility. Two amendments from Rep. Alfonso Nevárez (D) were attached on May 22… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wrap Up: Politics to Blame for Standstill on Yucca Mountain, Senator Says
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) on Wednesday placed blame squarely on Democrats for the ongoing freeze in licensing and then building a nuclear waste repository under Yucca Mountain, Nev. “The project boasts support in Nye County, where Yucca Mountain is located.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]