Vol. 15, No. 39 
Mass state senator advocating for Pilgrim wastewater study
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Decommissioning
Candidates for SONGS congressional district differ on Yucca Mountain
Ahead of the midterm elections, plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel currently stranded at a California nuclear power plant are among the issues at play in one battle to represent the Golden State in Congress. The issue of nuclear waste disposal is especially… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Decommissioning
NRC considering public concerns about proposed decom rulemaking, agency tells Markey
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission thanked Massachusetts’s senior senator for outlining his reservations about a proposed agency rulemaking aimed at streamlining the decommissioning process for nuclear power plants, according to a recent letter. “We appreciate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Cameco, Brookfield Renewable to own Westinghouse
Uranium fuel company Cameco and environmental investment firm Brookfield Renewable Partners announced this week a strategic partnership aimed at purchasing Westinghouse Electric Company, according to a press release. If the deal closes as planned, Cameco will own… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Decommissioning
Most California voters support Diablo Canyon life extension, UC Berkeley poll finds
The recent effort to keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant online enjoys bipartisan support among voters in the Golden State, according to a university poll published last week. Among registered voters in California, 56% said that they support… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Manchin NDAA amendment would scale up domestic uranium, HALEU production
An amendment to the Senate’s nearly $900 billion defense budget proposed for the 2023 fiscal year would, if made law, direct the Department of Energy to ensure that the U.S. civilian nuclear fleet can run on domestically-sourced fuel. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.V.)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
Wrap-up: Granholm to hold press conference with IAEA’s Grossi, Zaporizhzhia struggling with power connection; Eric Beckjord (1929-2022)
Happy Friday, nuke-watchers. Before we head off into the weekend, here are some other stories that RadWaste Monitor was tracking this week from across the civilian nuclear power space. Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm was scheduled Oct. 26 to hold a press conference… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]