Vol. 15, No. 24 
NWPA update for interim storage ‘could take years,’ DOE acting spent fuel chief says
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
‘Vast majority’ of U.S. public open to spent fuel recycling, Huff says
The American public might be broadly receptive to recycling spent nuclear fuel, the Department of Energy’s recently confirmed assistant secretary for nuclear energy told a professional gathering this week. “I really hope that we can kind of bring some attention… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Decommissioning
Feinstein flips on Diablo Canyon closure
California’s senior senator announced in an op-ed this week that she had changed her mind about the closure of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant and now supports keeping the facility online as a source of carbon-free power. With climate change… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Michigan still working to bring Palisades plant back online after closure
The state of Michigan is still holding out hope that it can secure a federal bailout to breathe some life back into Palisades Nuclear Generating Station despite its closure last month, a spokesperson said this week. “We are working with potential buyers, operators,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
New Mexico defends its right to sue in interim storage case
Common environmental hazards and transportation corridors give New Mexico the right to sue the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over a proposed interim storage facility in west Texas, the Land of Enchantment’s top lawyer said in court this week. In May, NRC argued… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Oral arguments scheduled for Texas interim storage suit
In less than two months, a federal judge may hear oral arguments in the state of Texas’s lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the Lone Star State, court documents show. If the Fifth… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
NRC green lights use of TMI-1 decom trust fund for spent fuel, site restoration
Constellation Energy can use funds set aside for decommissioning a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant to cover site management expenses after the plant is dismantled, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week. The NRC on June 8 allowed Constellation to dip… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]