Vol. 16, No. 27 
Nuclear plant force-on-force exercises bounced back in post-COVID 2022, NRC says
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC down to four; Baran’s term lapses after Senate runs out the clock
Until last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission had a full slate of five commissioners for the first time since 2019. Now, the civilian nuclear power regulator is down to four after the Senate left town without voting on whether to give Jeffrey Baran, the longest-serving… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be […]
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Decommissioning
IAEA gives blessing to Fukushima plan to discharge treated water off Japan coast
The International Atomic Energy Agency on July 4 effectively endorsed the safety of a controversial Japanese plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown accident into the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
IAEA officials find no mines at Europe’s largest, embattled nuclear power plant
After extensive searches, the International Atomic Energy Agency says there are no visible mines or explosives set by Russian troops at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. IAEA officials in recent days have been inspecting parts of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Westinghouse seeks microreactor design approval with Canada, NRC
Westinghouse Electric has submitted its first batch of vendor design review paperwork to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a microreactor capable of generating up to 5 kilowatts of electricity, the company said Wednesday. Westinghouse filed four phase… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Wrap Up: LightBridge, Texas A&M research fuel; NGA center lands DOE nuke funds; Livermore boss honored
LightBridge, the Reston, Va.,-based nuclear technology company, said Thursday that Texas A&M University has received a $1-million Department of Energy award for research and development on advanced fuels in small modular reactors. The three-year study focuses… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]