Vol. 16, No. 2 
‘Not clear’ how private interim storage will fit into DOE effort, official says
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Decommissioning
Enviros aim to sink Diablo Canyon bailout
A coalition of anti-nuclear groups this week asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to refuse a proposed 20-year license extension for California’s last operating nuclear power plant, saying it would violate federal law, an agency filing shows. Pacific Gas &… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
After federal bailout, NRC reviewing license extension for Diablo Canyon spent fuel
As the company in charge of California’s last operating nuclear power plant seeks federal approval to operate the facility for an extra five years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is weighing whether to extend the plant’s license to store spent nuclear fuel… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Decommissioning
Mass gov says state will ‘stand strong’ in Pilgrim wastewater debate
The newly-elected governor of Massachusetts last week signaled that she would stand against a proposal from Holtec International that would see irradiated wastewater from a shuttered nuclear power plant released into the Cape Cod Bay, local media reported. Speaking… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Decommissioning
Holtec preparing request for Pilgrim permit modification to allow wastewater discharge
The company in charge of decommissioning a shuttered Massachusetts nuclear power plant is pulling together the required information for a federal permit modification that would let the company discharge irradiated wastewater from the facility, a spokesperson said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Decommissioning
Cali nuclear plants running safely amid deadly rainfall, flooding
A week of torrential rain and flooding in California that has killed more than a dozen people did not significantly affect operations at two of the Golden State’s nuclear sites, according to their owners. Diablo Canyon Power Plant operator Pacific Gas & Electric… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
PG&E reports reactor coolant leak at recently-saved Diablo Canyon plant
The operator of California’s last nuclear power plant, which just got a new lease on life, said that the facility’s system for managing reactor coolant pressure was leaking, according to a recent letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. During an October… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Wrap-up: Holtec angling to build SMRs at coal sites; Vogtle startup delayed; Belgium to renew reactor licenses
Happy Friday, nuke-watchers. Before we head off into the long weekend, here are some other stories RadWaste Monitor was tracking from across the civilian nuclear power space this week. In a press release this week, Holtec International announced a “technical… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]