Vol. 15, No. 5 
New Mexico One Step Closer to HLW Ban as Proposed Bill Passes House, Senate Committees
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Decommissioning
Anti-Nuker Doubles Down on Demands for Character Hearing About Palisades Decom Co.
An anti-nuclear group still wants the The Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold a public hearing on the recently-approved sale of a Michigan nuclear power plant, even though Holtec International effectively cut SNC-Lavalin, whose character was at the center of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
Pilgrim Plant Waste Water Should ‘Never’ be Dumped into Cape Cod Bay, Mass Lawmaker Says
As legislators on Capitol Hill weigh in on Holtec International’s now-delayed proposal to discharge wastewater from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into a nearby bay, a local politician chimed in this week to voice her opposition. “We will never allow the dumping… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
New Mexico Senator Luján Hospitalized With Stroke; Out a Month or More
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), who has taken an active interest in Department of Energy facilities in New Mexico, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, but should make a full recovery, his office staff said in a Twitter posting on Tuesday. In an article… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC ‘Well-Positioned’ to Regulate Large-Scale Spent Fuel Transportation, Agency Says
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s current suite of safety regulations should work as intended in the event of a future cross-country nuclear waste transportation campaign, the agency’s material control chief said this week in a public meeting. “We do feel… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Happy Birthday, Constellation: Exelon Completes Split of Nukes from Utilities
Exelon has completed its separation from spin-off company Constellation Energy Corp., announced a year ago as the new home for a fleet of nuclear reactors, according to a press release this week. Exelon will continue its electricity utility and distribution business,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Editorial: Waste Not …
State lawmakers in New Mexico want to ban storage of high-level nuclear waste and spent fuel in the Land of Enchantment, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) is with them. The ban, moving on parallel tracks through the state’s bicameral legislature in the form… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]