Vol. 17, No. 39 
NRC considering, not committed to, establishing new export branch, chair says
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Commercial Decommissioning
Holtec asks judge to throw out New York’s radwaste discharge law
As part of a suit filed in April against New York, Holtec International this week asked a federal judge to void a state law that prohibits a company subsidiary from discharging irradiated water from the decommissioning of a nuclear-plant into the Hudson River. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wyoming legislative committee adopts draft bill to enable interim storage of spent fuel
A joint interim committee of the Wyoming legislature on Tuesday adopted a draft bill that would allow for the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel in the state. The state legislature’s joint interim Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee voted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
West Virginia legislature approves bill to become NRC agreement state
The West Virginia legislature this week approved a bill that would let Charleston regulate nuclear materials in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The final bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Jim Justice (R), who is also running for U.S. Senate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Six companies get DOE HALEU deconversion contracts
The Department of Energy last week awarded six contracts for turning future stocks of government-owned, high-assay low-enriched uranium into forms suitable for use as nuclear reactor fuel. DOE made the awards a little less than a year after soliciting bids for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Oak Ridge, Tenn. taps brakes on airport plans after Orano plant announcement
The city of Oak Ridge, Tenn., could delay development of a long-sought airport on remediated Department of Energy land after Orano-USA selected Oak Ridge as its preferred site for a new uranium enrichment plant. The September announcement by Orano means the city… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
Round up: NRC promotions; Advanced reactors waste workshop; Consent-based siting grants; more
Robert Lewis is the new deputy executive director for operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Craig Erlanger is the new director of the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, the commission said Thursday. The new appointments for the two… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]