Vol. 16, No. 13 
Constellation turns in latest cost estimate for Three Mile Island, updates spent fuel plan
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC working response to NM gov’s request to suspend work on Holtec interim storage license
The chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was preparing a response to a request by the governor of New Mexico that the commission stop working on a license for a proposed interim storage site in the state. That’s according to a letter the NRC sent to Gov.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You […]
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Decommissioning
NY town piles on opposition to Indian Point wastewater discharges
A New York town downstream from a shuttered nuclear power plant passed a resolution asking state lawmakers to make a proposed ban against discharging radioactive wastewater in the state stricter. The five-member Greenburgh Town Board approved the resolution over… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Agencies brief federal nuke waste board on logistical challenges of consolidating spent fuel
By John Stang The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board is working on reports about transferring spent fuel from five storage near power plants to a temporary repository, the board said this week in a meeting held in Florida. These upcoming reports will address… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Leaky pipes replaced at Monticello Nuclear Generating Station
Xcel Energy this week finished replacing leaky pipes at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Minnesota, which had shut down to deal with the leaks, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesperson said Thursday. The commission sent three inspectors to Monticello,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Perma-Fix hammered in 2022, but COVID pressures eased and Hanford deal looms
Perma-Fix, Atlanta, closed out a tough 2022 with bigger losses and less revenue than a year ago, but the ill-effects of COVID-19 on the company’s business tapered off last year, the chief executive officer said last week. “While 2022 was a challenging year… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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International
Round up: Michigan delegation against Candian repository; PG&E with fuel-use estimate for Diablo Canyon; New FirstEnergy CEO
U.S. lawmakers from Michigan again went on the record about their opposition to Canada’s proposal to permanently dispose of Canadian nuclear waste in South Burce, Ontario, some 30 miles inland from Lake Huron and one of two sites, along with Ignace, Ontario,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]