Vol. 13, No. 23 
Groups Debate Potential Restart of NRC Rulemaking on Spent Fuel Reprocessing
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Commercial Decommissioning
Settlement Pending on Pilgrim Plant Sale
The commonwealth of Massachusetts is in the late stages of negotiations to lift its objections over the license transfer and sale of the retired Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was scheduled Thursday afternoon to rule on petitions for intervention and hearings in the license transfer application, filed in February 2019 by the […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Anti-Nuclear Group Appeals NRC Rulings on Used Fuel Storage Site
By John Stang The activist organization Beyond Nuclear filed an appeal Thursday in federal court in hopes of overturning two orders from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that have kept a proposed spent fuel storage facility on track in New Mexico. Beyond Nuclear’s filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
U.S. Must Have Used-Fuel Disposal, Even if Recycling, NEI Chief Says
Some of the United States’ radioactive spent fuel could be recycled for use in advanced nuclear power reactors, but the nation still needs a long-term repository for the waste, according to the head of the industry policy organization. Used nuclear fuel retains 95% of its original energy, Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Maria Korsnick […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Oregon Utility Gets Break on Spent-Fuel Site Security Requalifications
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is allowing an Oregon utility during the COVID-19 pandemic to delay mandatory physical requalifications for security personnel at the spent fuel storage pad for a decommissioned nuclear power plant. Portland General Electric Co. received notice from the regulator on May 28. The document was posted to the NRC website on Tuesday. […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Deep Isolation Eyes EMEA Business
By John Stang California-based radioactive waste disposal company Deep Isolation is increasing its focus on business opportunities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. On Tuesday, executives conducted a webinar to introduce their company to potential clients in the “EMEA” region. A follow-up session is planned for June 16. The online meetings are an opportunity […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Wrap Up: National Academies Wants Experts for Studies on Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Waste
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting nominations for experts to a new panel that will write reports on the nuclear fuel cycle and waste issues linked to advanced nuclear reactors. Nominations are due by June 11, according to the National Academies. The experts will “evaluate and assess (1) the merits and viability […]