Vol. 15, No. 21 
Final approval for Holtec CISF in New Mexico pushed to 2023, NRC says
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Decommissioning
Despite early closure, ‘no plans’ at Holtec to finalize Palisades sale early
The company aiming to purchase a Michigan nuclear power plant won’t expedite the process even though the site went offline earlier than expected, a spokesperson said this week. Although Palisades Nuclear Generating Station shut down Friday, around 11 days earlier… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Mulling a Diablo Canyon bailout, California implores DOE to scrap ‘overly broad’ exclusions for nuke credit applicants
The state of California this week asked the Department of Energy to alter requirements for its recently-unveiled nuclear bailout to ensure the Golden State’s last operating nuclear power plant is eligible for an award during the agency’s first funding cycle. DOE’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
After Cali gov muses on keeping Diablo Canyon open, enviros protest
Keeping California’s last nuclear power plant online would be “an outrage and a betrayal,” a coalition of anti-nuclear groups told the state governor in a letter last week, as the Golden State pondered whether to press for a federal bailout for the facility. Keeping… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
Complete decom rule with ‘all due haste,’ nuclear professional org tells NRC
A prominent nuclear-professional organization this week rallied behind a proposed Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking aimed at streamlining decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) said in a statement Tuesday that it was… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Decommissioning
Pilgrim wastewater plan obeys regulations, NRC tells local town council
Holtec International’s plan to dispose of a Massachusetts nuclear power plant’s irradiated wastewater meets regulatory requirements, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told the head of a local town council in a recent letter. Holtec’s license with NRC allowing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Wrap Up: Granholm visits CT nuke plant; VTR environmental impact statement; NRC updates NuScale safety review
Happy Friday, nuke-watchers. Before you unplug for this Memorial Day weekend, here are some other stories from across the civilian nuclear power space that RadWaste Monitor was tracking this week. Nuke credits, waste on the agenda for Granholm’s visit to CT power… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]