Vol. 14, No. 12 
Stakeholder Groups Still Looking to Nix WCS Interim Storage Site License
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Commercial Decommissioning
Nuke Plant Closures on the Agenda at Senate ENR Hearing
The energy market “doesn’t value” nuclear power plants which results in their premature decommissioning, industry executives told a Senate panel this week. Utility companies don’t “recognize the full value” of nuclear power as a long term source of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Texas HLW Storage Ban Passes Committee; State House Vote Up Next
A bill to ban storage of high-level nuclear waste in Texas passed in a state House committee Wednesday, setting it up for a floor vote. The measure, proposed by state Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R), passed in the Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee on a 6-2… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Chair Talks Autonomy, Trust Building at Industry Advanced Reactor Summit
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is independent from the Biden administration’s energy goals, but that shouldn’t “be an impediment to innovation and deployment,” the agency’s chairman said at an industry summit this week. The NRC’s regulatory independence… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Budget & Policy
Ohio Legislature Passes Repeal of Bailout for Reactors Operated by Former FirstEnergy Subsidiary
By John Stang The Ohio General Assembly unanimously voted this week to repeal the $1.1 billion subsidy it approved almost two years ago for the financially struggling Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear reactors. The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 128 33-0 on Wednesday,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
California Dem Reintroduces Interim Storage Bill
A California Democrat is taking another shot at legislation that would create the framework for a federal interim storage program for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel inventory. Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Ca.) reintroduced the Storage and Transportation of Residual… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Nuke Plant Closures Will Hurt Climate Efforts, NEI Prez Says
The impending closures of four nuclear power plants across the country could “give away years of progress” in decarbonizing the U.S. energy sector, the head of the industry’s biggest trade group said this week. “Our climate plans can’t work if we go backwards… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Deadline Set for NRC Response to TMI Clean Water Complaint
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the companies involved in the sale of Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station have a little over three weeks to respond to an environmental group’s request to hold off on the transaction, according to an agency filing. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]