Vol. 13, No. 30 
Ohio House Speaker, 4 Others Charged With Racketeering in Nuclear Bailout
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
NRC Very Low-Level Waste Disposal Proposal Faces Commercial Resistance
Texas’ provider of low-level radioactive waste disposal, plus its state regulator and other stakeholders, have firmly opposed a potential interpretation of federal rules that could make it easier to ship so-called “very low-level waste” to landfills around… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Telework Count Drops Slightly as Pandemic Surges
The number of Nuclear Regulatory Commission employees who continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has ticked down slightly in recent weeks. The percentage was 94% as of Thursday, compared to 95% cited at the beginning of July, according to NRC Director… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
SONGS Reactor Pressure Vessel Arrives at Disposal Site
The reactor pressure vessel for the decommissioned Unit 1 at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California has reached its final destination for disposal. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission noted the July 14 milestone in a report issued Monday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Low-Level Waste Being Transported to Tennessee After Railcar Fire
Low-level radioactive waste that was being carried in a railcar that caught fire in June near Chicago is now being transported by truck to Tennessee, according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Transport of 42 intermodal containers started last… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Kentucky Man Indicted for Illegal Transport, Disposal of TENORM Waste
A Kentucky man in 2015 illegally managed transport and disposal of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) waste, a federal grand jury charged on July 16. Cory David Hoskins, of West Liberty, Ky., faces a total of 27 criminal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Holtec, Township Resolve Dispute Over Oyster Creek Plant Projects
By John Stang A New Jersey state judge on July 17 signed a consent order authorizing Holtec International to continue decommissioning of the retired Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The order nominally resolves a brief dispute between the energy technology… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wrap Up: Newhouse Has Multiple Challengers in House Primary
The congressman representing the district surrounding the Energy Department’s Hanford Site in Washington state is facing off with five challengers in an Aug. 4 primary for which voting by mail has already started. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) has represented the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Correction
An article in the July 17 edition of RadWaste Monitor cited an incorrect number of spent-fuel storage casks covered by a new inspection plan at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California. SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]