Vol. 16, No. 38 
Ex-Orano man is new assistant secretary for spent fuel
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Holtec forming Palisades operating company; needs big DOE loan, NRC approval, for restart
Holtec International is creating a new subsidiary to switch back on the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan in less than two years, company executives told Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff Tuesday at agency headquarters in Rockville, Md. The new… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
PG&E enters fray in Ninth Circuit lawsuit about proposed Diablo Canyon extension
An environmental coalition’s “last-ditch attack” on California’s only operating nuclear plant is riddled with legal errors and willfully disregards the state’s plans for the plant, Pacific Gas and Electric wrote in a recent court filing. The lawsuit… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Enviros say claims about Diablo Canyon 1 embrittlement too urgent for NRC staff
Environmentalists say their plea to shut down Diablo Canyon’s Unit 1 reactor is too important to be treated like a routine Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceeding and should be sent directly to the commission immediately. The environmental groups, San Luis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
EnergySolutions getting into nuclear-plant parts fabrication
EnergySolutions, Salt Lake City, planned to open a manufacturing facility in southeastern Tennessee to make parts for nuclear power plants, the company announced this week. For the task, the company plans to “immediately” begin refurbishing a 200,000 square-foot… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Round up: Holtec begins Palisades regulatory slog; Vistra takes over ailing midwest nuke plants; Orano USA executive shuffle; more
Holtec International made its first filing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to support a restart of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Mich., the company announced Friday. Holtec on Sept. 28 asked the NRC for relief from a commission regulation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]