Vol. 14, No. 4 
Radwaste Repository Should Follow Obama-Era Guidelines, Says DOE Nominee Granholm
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Biden Admin Taps Hanson to be NRC Chair
The Biden administration selected Commissioner Christopher Hanson to become the 18th chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency announced last week. Hanson, one of the four current commissioners, is chairman effective immediately, according to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
NY State Suing NRC to Halt Indian Point Plant License Transfer
New York state is suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over its refusal to delay the sale of Indian Point, according to a legal filing from last Friday. New York state attorney general Letitia James submitted the filing to the D.C. circuit court of appeals,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
House Energy & Commerce Committee Announces Chairs for 117th Congress
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released their subcommittee assignments Thursday, including picks for the energy and environment panels with jurisdiction over nuclear waste agencies and programs. In a full committee organizational meeting Thursday afternoon,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Construction of ISP’s Interim Storage Site Won’t Disrupt Historical Indigenous Sites, Says NRC
The construction of Interim Storage Partners’ consolidated interim storage facility won’t pose a threat to indigenous peoples’ historical sites, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. In a letter to the Comanche Nation chair William Nelson, dated… 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
New Bill Would Repeal Scandal-Plagued Law’s Payout to FirstEnergy, Ohio State Sen. Says
Ohio State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R) has introduced a bill to nullify part of a controversial law that, according to the state’s attorney general, would allow FirstEnergy Corp. to reap more than $100 million in profit from financially troubled nuclear power plants… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
NRC Estimates Changes in Low-Level Waste Disposal Costs in New Report
The cost to dispose of low-level waste fluctuated in 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimated in an annual report, increasing at some sites due to higher waste volumes or radioactivity and decreased at others as a result of streamlined procedures. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]