Vol. 13, No. 17 
Federal Government Sets Guidance for Resuming Normal Operations
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Rejects Most Appeals on Spent-Fuel Storage Licensing Hearings
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday rejected nearly all appeals to a 2019 decision by one of its bodies against holding any adjudicatory hearings sought on a license application for storage of spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico. However, the commission did direct the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) to reconsider one set […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Pandemic Hits Stock Prices for Rad-Waste Companies
US Ecology said Monday the value of its stock has been nearly halved by the “unprecedented time of uncertainty” generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission provided further illustration of the stress being placed on the radioactive waste management industry, within the larger chaos the crisis has created […]
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Decommissioning
Indian Point Plant License Transfer Review Should Wrap Up This Year
By John Stang The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday it intends by the end of 2020 to finish its evaluation of the application to transfer the licenses for the Indian Point Energy Center in New York state from owner Entergy to prospective buyer Holtec International. “Our review could be completed later this year,” according to […]
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Budget & Policy
Nuclear Regulator Has Not Implemented ‘Priority’ Radiological Security Recommendations, GAO Says
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has yet to implement a set of “priority” recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on securing radiological sources that could be weaponized. Congress’ auditor issued its findings on April 17, part of a series of new reports on priority open recommendations at various federal agencies. “Our April 2019 report, in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Wrap Up: Honeywell Metropolis Works Plant License Renewed for 40 Years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the license of Honeywell’s Metropolis Works uranium source conversion plant in Illinois for 40 years. The license now expires on March 24, 2060, according to an April 15 notice in the Federal Register. Metropolis Works has been largely idled since November 2017, due to an oversupply in the product […]