Vol. 12, No. 37 
House Panel Advances Yucca Mountain Bill
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Budget & Policy
Congress Passes Seven-Week Budget
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 82-15 to pass a stopgap budget to keep the federal government operating for nearly two months into fiscal 2020 in the absence of a full-year spending plan. The House approved the continuing resolution last week, and President Donald… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Massachusetts AG Sues NRC Over Pilgrim Plant License Transfer
By John Stang The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office sued in federal court on Wednesday in an effort to roll back the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s recent approval of the license transfer of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The commonwealth’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
U.S. Has Paid $7.4B to Nuclear Utilities Over Spent Fuel Storage
The U.S. government has paid at least $7.4 billion to nuclear power plant owners for failing to meet its Jan. 31, 1998, deadline to begin taking their spent reactor fuel for disposal, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). The U.S. Energy Department… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
DOE Nuclear Energy Office Gets New Fuel Cycle Chief
A longtime manager at the Department of Energy has been selected to lead fuel cycle and supply chain activities at the Office of Nuclear Energy. “I am pleased to announce that I have selected Andrew Griffith to be the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fuel Cycle… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Reorganizing Nuclear Material Safety Office
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in October plans to reorganize its Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), including combining two divisions. The reorganization will take effect on Oct. 13, officials said during a meeting Wednesday with… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
EPA Demands Revisions to West Lake Landfill Remediation Documents
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency required significant revisions to four documents submitted for remediation of the radioactively contaminated portion of the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Missouri. Contractor Parsons Corp. in July filed draft versions… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wrap Up: DOE Nuclear Waste Transport Planning Should Prioritize Used Fuel From Closed Sites, Report Says
The U.S. Energy Department should focus on retired nuclear power plants and some of its own facilities as it prepares for the eventual removal and transport of radioactive waste from dozens of sites around the nation, the federal Nuclear Waste Technical Review… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]