Vol. 14, No. 25 
With Feinstein on Her Tail, Granholm Says Interim Storage Effort Starting in Summer
-
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE Announces $61M in Research Grants for Advanced Nuclear
Nearly a hundred advanced nuclear energy projects are getting cash from the federal government, with the bulk going toward nuclear waste research, the Department of Energy announced this week in the midst of budget season. Most of the $61 million DOE is awarding… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
-
Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NM Court Can’t Rule on Interim Storage Challenge, NRC Says
The state of New Mexico is pursuing its lawsuit over a proposed interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel in the wrong venue, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission argued in a recent court filing. Since New Mexico attorney general Hector Balderas’s March suit in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
-
Decommissioning
Pending Final Ruling, CA Judge Tosses Enviro Petition to Halt SONGS Decommissioning
After a recent hearing, a state court tentatively denied an environmental group’s petition to hit the brakes on decommissioning a nuclear power plant in southern California, according to a court filing. The California Coastal Commission didn’t violate state… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
-
Decommissioning
NRC Split 3-1 On Jurisdiction Over Request to Hold TMI Sale
Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission don’t agree on whether the agency has the authority to rule on a motion to delay the sale of a Pennsylvania nuclear plant, according to a commission order published this week. After an affirmation session Tuesday,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
-
Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Denies Mining Company’s Petition Against Proposed Texas Spent Fuel Site
After a board meeting this week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission affirmed its decision to again deny a minerals company’s request to reopen the record about an objection to the licensing of a commercial interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
-
Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Outgoing NRC Commissioner Caputo Honored at Last Public Meeting
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission had kind words for one of its outgoing commissioners at her last public meeting this week. Commissioner Annie Caputo, whose three-year term ends June 30, was honored by NRC chair Christopher Hanson during the agency’s midyear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
-
Decommissioning
Power Outages in South NJ After Oyster Creek Decommissioning Accident
Residents in the area around a shuttered nuclear plant in southern New Jersey were in the dark for around two hours early this week after a construction accident caused a power outage, said the company in charge of decommissioning the site. A contractor working… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
-
Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
NRC Kills Reprocessing Regs Probe
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission officially ended work on a proposed rulemaking for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel this week after staff recommended discontinuing the process, according to an agency memo. According to the memo dated Thursday, NRC voted to approve… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]