Vol. 13, No. 16 
Rad-Waste Companies Feeling the Pinch During Pandemic
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Suspends Annual Fee Collection for 90 Days
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acceded to a request from three senior members of Congress to delay collection of fees from licensees for 90 days amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision appears to supersede a more limited approach for economic relief previously… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Congress Won’t Return to D.C. Until May
Both chambers of Congress will remain on recess later than scheduled, returning no earlier than May 4, lawmakers said this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the upper chamber would add two weeks to its current recess in a Tuesday note… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
NRC Approves License for Weapon-Grade Uranium Export
The members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday unanimously approved a license for the Department of Energy to export nearly 5 kilograms of weapon-grade uranium to Europe for production of medical isotopes. The four commissioners offered no comments… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Community Coalition Signals Support for Extending Comment Period on New Mexico Spent Fuel Storage
A coalition of four jurisdictions supporting development of a storage facility in New Mexico for spent nuclear fuel has supported giving the public more time to comment on a key document from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Stakeholders currently have until… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Advocacy Groups Worry About LLCs, COVID-19 Impacts on Decommissioning
By John Stang Limited liability companies and the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on long-term scheduling dominated discussion in a Nuclear Regulatory Commission webinar Tuesday on nearly completed recommendations for financial assurances for decommissioning… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username Password […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Two Protests Filed Against DOE Legacy Management Contract
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has received two protests to a potential $1 billion support services contract announced earlier this month by the Energy Department’s Office of Legacy Management to environmental services firm RSI EnTech. The Oak Ridge,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: Gas Pipeline Not a Danger to N.Y. Nuclear Power Plant, NRC Says
A natural gas pipeline does not pose a significant danger to the nearby Indian Point Energy Center in upstate New York, according to a team of experts formed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The group’s report was filed with the industry regulator on April… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]