Marzano sworn in as 5th commissioner at NRC, where most members now are Dem appointees
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wyoming legislature set to consider interim storage bill
Wyoming lawmakers will return to Cheyenne, Wyo., on Jan. 14 to consider, among other proposals, legislation to allow for the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel in the state. The bill, written by Wyoming Rep. Donald Burkhart (R), would not mandate an interim… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Arkansas city says no thanks to interim storage; resident says Yucca Mountain is ‘wasteland’
Officials in Fort Smith, Arkansas on Tuesday unanimously opposed construction of an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel anywhere near the city. The seven members of the board all voted in favor of a resolution that the city “opposes the establishment… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
Bill in Texas legislature could lower low-level disposal costs for some shippers
A Texas senator this week introduced a bill that could lower costs for certain out-of-state users of the Lone Star’s sole disposal site for low-level radioactive waste. The bill by Texas Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-Texas 31), an oil and gas businessman representing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Nominations open for the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks submissions for experts to serve on its Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, the body said Monday. The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 2, according to a press release. The Board is seeking… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]