Vol. 14, No. 29 
New Mexico Waiting on DOE Response to Interim Storage Concerns
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Decommissioning
In the House, a New Caucus Forms for Spent Fuel Solutions
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers announced this week a new caucus aiming to “drive progress” on spent nuclear fuel transportation and storage, according to a press release. The Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus, led by Reps. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and Rodney… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
FirstEnergy Agrees to Pay $230M Fine in Ohio Bribery Scandal
FirstEnergy Corp. has agreed to pay a $230 million fine for its role in a major bribery scandal involving two Ohio reactors and the now-ousted former Ohio House speaker. The Akron-based corporation’s CEO Steven Strah and the acting U.S. attorney general for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
New Mexico Fires Back at NRC Over Motion to Dismiss Interim Storage Case
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission distorted the state of New Mexico’s arguments against a proposed interim storage facility when it said that a district court didn’t have the authority to rule on a state lawsuit, according to a new court filing. Since the state… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Applications Open for ONE Waste Management Chief
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has officially started the job hunt for someone to run its spent fuel and waste disposal program, according to federal want ad posted Wednesday. Anyone interested in becoming the Office of Nuclear Energy’s (ONE) deputy assistant secretary for its spent fuel and waste disposition program can apply […]
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Decommissioning
PA Utilities Commission to Investigate Water Use at TMI
A state utilities regulator will look into water usage at a Pennsylvania nuclear plant undergoing decommissioning after an environmental watchdog group sounded the alarm, according to a recent email from the regulator. The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Retired Submarine Officer Joins Holtec to Lead Gov Biz Alongside New Finance Team
Retired Navy Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge is the new president of Holtec’s government services subsidiary, the company announced this week in a press release dominated by new hires for the Camden, N.J., company’s financial team. Now leading the finance silo is… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
CORRECTION
The story “Decommissioning Company Fires Back at Watchdog’s Challenge to TMI Sale” (RadWaste Monitor, July 16, 2021) should have said that Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 reactor shut down in 1979. The article also should have said that an SRBC spokesperson… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]