Vol. 13, No. 21 
Trump Administration Done With Yucca Mountain: Energy Dept. Deputy Nominee
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Decommissioning
NRC Tells Pence Nuclear Plants Remain Safe During Pandemic
By John Stang No U.S. facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have to date experienced safety hazards arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said Monday in a report to Vice President Mike Pence. NRC Chairman Kristine Svinicki submitted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Senate Confirms Nominees to Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Senate on Thursday confirmed two nominations that will return the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to its full five-person membership. Serving Commissioner David Wright and Senate Appropriations Committee staffer Christopher Hanson were both confirmed en bloc,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Low-Level Waste Compacts Consider Aid for Texas Facility
Representatives of the nation’s regional low-level radioactive waste compacts have begun discussions on possible means for assistance to sustain operations at a financially troubled disposal facility in Texas. The talks on the state-owned, privately run Texas… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Non-Proliferation
Report Spreads Blame for Cesium-137 Spill at University Facility
The Department of Energy, the manager of its Los Alamos National Laboratory, and an on-site contractor all shoulder some blame for a May 2019 incident that contaminated a University of Washington building in Seattle with cesium-137, according to a recent report. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
International Isotopes Receives $495K COVID-19 Paycheck Relief Loan
International Isotopes in April secured a $495,500 bank loan via federal COVID-19 relief legislation to help pay its employees, according to a quarterly filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Paycheck Protection Program in the CARES Act, signed into law in March, is intended via forgivable loans to assist small businesses in meeting […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Leadership Dismisses House Dems’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
Senate leaders continued this week to work on liability protections for businesses that reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the House’s Democratic majority pushed through a $3-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill the White House has threatened to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Decommissioning
All Used Fuel Transferred to Dry Storage at Fort Calhoun Station
By John Stang The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) in Nebraska on May 13 completed moving all spent fuel at the retired Fort Calhoun Station nuclear power plant into dry storage. Workers began moving the first of 30 canisters on Oct. 14, 2019. Overall, the 30… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must […]
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Decommissioning
Decommissioning Only Option for Fort Belvoir Reactor, Army Corps Says
There is no reasonable alternative to the full decommissioning and disassembly of the retired SM-1 nuclear power reactor at Fort Belvoir, Va., according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The Army Corps on Monday announced the release of the final environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
Wrap Up: FirstEnergy Corp. Announces Leadership Changes
FirstEnergy Corp. on Tuesday announced a long list of changes in its executive suite, starting with President and CEO Chuck Jones peeling off one of his titles. The Board of Directors for the Akron, Ohio-based power company on Tuesday approved executive Steven… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]