Vol. 15, No. 43 
Court appears skeptical of enviros’ arguments against Texas interim storage site
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Budget & Policy
As midterm results roll in, result unclear for anti-Yucca Nevada senator, governor
Three days after Americans went to the polls for the midterm election, it remains unclear whether two staunch opponents of a Nevada geologic repository will remain in power in the Silver State, according to election data. As of Friday, incumbent Sen. Catherine… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Provision in Mass. economic development bill could block Pilgrim wastewater discharge until ‘25
The governor of Massachusetts this week signed into law a proposal that could throw a wrench in a decommissioning company’s plans to discharge irradiated wastewater from a nuclear power plant it is currently dismantling in the Bay State. A sweeping economic development… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE’s 10-year timeline for interim storage siting dependent on ‘timely’ congressional action on nuke waste law
The legislative process could prove an obstacle to the Department of Energy’s goal to get a federal interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel up and running within a decade or so, an agency official said during a recent webinar. DOE’s prediction that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Constellation to renew licenses of all nuclear plants thanks to fed tax credits, CEO says
The operator of more than a dozen U.S. nuclear power plants aims to extend the life of its fleet by up to two decades using federal tax incentives approved this year, its CEO said this week. Nuclear production tax credits made law under the Inflation Reduction… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NWTRB taps acting chief Ogg to lead board
Daniel Ogg will lead the federal government’s independent board of technical experts on nuclear waste, the board announced this week. Ogg had been the acting executive director of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) since the organization’s former… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wrap-up: SC congressman calls to restart Yucca Mountain; NRC to conduct investigation at Texas research reactor; Leadership changes at Entergy Nuclear
Happy Friday, nuke-watchers. For you Formula One fans out there, today is the first session of the Brazilian Grand Prix, one of your rad waste reporter’s favorites of the season. Before we tuck into the weekend, though, here are some other stories that RadWaste… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]