Vol. 17, No. 28 
Biden signs broad nuclear policy reforms into law
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Budget & Policy
Nuclear Energy office’s waste account whacked in first draft of DOE’s 2025 budget bill
A subprogram responsible for consent-based siting of spent nuclear fuel from power plants would drop by more than half if a bill approved this week by the House Appropriations committee becomes law. The Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) within the Department… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
DOE starts market research for long-term consolidated interim storage site contract
The Department of Energy seeks industry input about a long-term contract to design, build, license and operate a federally owned interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel, according to a notice released last week. Responses to the request for information are… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
After failing once, enviros may still get hearing over Palisades restart
Groups opposed to restarting the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant may still get a hearing over alleged misappropriation of decommissioning funds at the plant, according to a notice published Tuesday. According to Tuesday’s Federal Register notice, an NRC petition… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
No hearing for enviros about Diablo Canyon renewal request, licensing board says
Environmental groups had standing to challenge a utility’s request to renew its operating license for California’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant but the groups’ complaints are inadmissible, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission board ruled. “With this Order,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Three groups get get consent-based, nuclear-waste grants from Energy Communities Alliance
Groups in Colorado, South Carolina and Washington state each got 12-month grants from the Energy Communities alliance, worth up to $150,000 each, to develop public engagement processes for nuclear-waste management. The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), based in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE updates contractor diversity expectations amid House GOP pushback
Department of Energy contractors should consider requiring “diversity training” when developing diversity plans, according to the latest version of its acquisition guide, published this week. That’s despite recent pushback by Republican House appropriators. Diversity… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]