Vol. 13, No. 15 
First Nuclear Power Plants Get Breaks on Federal Work-Hour Limits During Pandemic
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Offering Regulatory Relief to Materials Licensees
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday provided a large swath of its licensees with an overview of options for relief from federal nuclear rules as they strive to sustain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency addressed a letter to more than… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
COVID-19 Could Impact Army Corps Reactor Decommissioning Preparations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has canceled an upcoming public meeting on decommissioning of the SM-1A reactor at Fort Greely, Alaska, and is eyeing other possible impacts to the project from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The team made this decision based on the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
Pa. Environmental Protection Chief Raises Questions About Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania’s top environmental official this week expressed deep reservations about plans for the expedited decommissioning of reactor Unit 2 at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. The reactor famously operated for only a few months before partially… 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
Texas Commission OKs Publication, Hearing for Rad Waste Disposal Charge Reduction
The members of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday unanimously approved the next steps in revising state regulations to reduce one charge for disposal of low-level radioactive waste in a state-owned facility operated by Waste Control Specialists. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Mulls Improvements to Spent-Fuel Storage Oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering six staff recommendations for improving oversight of storage pads for spent nuclear fuel. The recommendations include increased training for inspectors and updating relevant documents. They were generated by a lessons… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: NRC Extends Comment Period on Very Low-Level Waste Disposal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is giving the public additional time to comment on a proposed regulatory update that would ease the path for disposal of very low-level radioactive waste (VLLW) in commercial landfills. The deadline has been pushed back from April… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]