Vol. 16, No. 39 
New Mexico lawmakers hear about state enforcement of, possible lawsuit over, interim storage ban
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC sends enviros’ Diablo Canyon shutdown request to commission staff
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week declined to rule on a request by a group of environmentalists to shut down one of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s reactors. Instead, commission staff will look at the request by a pair of perennial antinuclear groups.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Decom site for former nuclear-Navy barge safe for other uses, NRC finds after review of contractor data
The decommissioning site of a barge used for more than 50 years to service nuclear-powered Navy ships appears safe for unrestricted release, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in documents posted online Tuesday. The Surface Ship Support Barge’s decommissioning… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC failures with non-power reactors led to potential public health threats, inspector general says
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission repeatedly failed to ensure the safety of test reactors across the country, including at a government agency in Maryland and a shuttered imaging facility in California whose owner had complained of lax commission oversight, according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
North Wind appoints new Northeastern boss
Idaho-based North Wind Group has appointed Jeff Dulgarian as its new Northeast regional director, the Department of Energy contractor said last week. Dulgarian was previously deputy Northeast regional manager as well as head of operations for North Wind Site Services,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Round up: First day for new DOE waste guy; V.C. Summer substantial violation; Canadian radwaste; more
Paul Murray this week had his first official day as the the Department of Energy’s deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition. Murray was internally announced as the full-time head of the agency’s civilian nuclear waste programs on Sept.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]