Vol. 17, No. 13 
Holtec conditionally gets its $1.5 billion loan from DOE to restart Palisades
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Recommissioning & Restarts
NRC staff think they can finish one Holtec license amendment request to restart Palisades by March ‘25
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff need a little less than a year to review a request for a license amendment Holtec needs to restart Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, according to a letter published Tuesday. “With respect to your requested… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
White House nominates Hanson for five more years at NRC
The White House last week nominated incumbent chairman Christopher Hansen to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If confirmed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which had not scheduled a hearing on the renomination… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
San Luis Obispo County Board narrowly approves resolution supporting Diablo Canyon
The San Luis Obispo County Board on Wednesday passed a resolution supporting a life extension for the local Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by a vote of 3-2. Voting yes were Supervisors Dawn Ortiz-Legg (District 3), Debbie Arnold, the chair, (District 5) and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Second minibus bill signed; has Price-Anderson extension; 2024 federal budgets set
President Joe Biden (D) on Saturday signed a package of appropriations bills that fund the Department of Defense and other agencies through Sept. 30 and extended a key federal nuclear indemnity program. The bill extended Price-Anderson protections for Department… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Round up: Michigan nuclear legislation; Sellafield skip; U.K. cyber trouble; more
Michigan state Rep. Graham Filler (R) last week unveiled a bill to promote development of advanced nuclear reactors in the state. The measure has 24 co-sponsors and would change Michigan law to adapt the federal definition of advanced nuclear reactors into the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]