Vol. 15, No. 49 
DOE nuclear energy core programs down slightly in full-year omnibus spending bill.
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE to start search for replacement spent fuel lead soon, Huff says
WATERFORD, CT — The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy will begin looking for a new head of spent fuel and waste disposition soon, the head of the office said this week. DOE plans to open applications for deputy assistant secretary of spent fuel… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
For now, no path to federal interim storage, spent fuel caucus member Rep. Courtney says
WATERFORD, CT — Congress probably will not allow the Department of Energy to build an interim storage site for nuclear waste any time soon, one of Capitol Hill’s foremost advocates for spent fuel solutions said this week. Federal law passed as part of the Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Decommissioning
In reversal, Holtec to again seek federal bailout for shuttered Palisades plant
The company in charge of decommissioning a shuttered Michigan nuclear power plant said this week that it would make another attempt to restart the facility via a federal bailout scheme. Although it had previously tamped down the possibility that it could participate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
Holtec tells EPA comments about Pilgrim discharge were ‘misconstrued,’ no unauthorized releases planned
Responding to a scathing letter from the government’s environmental regulator, the company in charge of decommissioning a Massachusetts nuclear power plant insisted this week that it was not planning to discharge irradiated wastewater from the facility in violation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Decommissioning
Following discussions with Holtec, NRC okays Indian Point trust fund agreement
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved changes to Holtec International’s framework for managing a dedicated decommissioning fund at a shuttered New York nuclear power plant after pointing out a discrepancy in the plan, the agency said this week. NRC Nov.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Wrap-up: Holtec SMRs in UK; Permanent IAEA presence at Ukraine nuke plants; Future nuclear engineer crowned Miss America
Happy Friday, nuke-watchers, and happy holidays. Thanks for your attention to the world of civilian nuclear power this year (and congrats to Argentina's Lionel Messi for securing his GOAT status last week). Before we head off to close out 2022, here are some other stories RadWaste Monitor was tracking from across the industry this week. […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
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