Vol. 18, No. 03 
Wright is NRC chair hours after Trump’s swearing in
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Host of states, orgs, lawmakers file Supreme Court briefs opposing interim storage
Opponents of commercial interim storage of spent nuclear fuel flooded the Supreme Court this week with briefs ahead of oral arguments scheduled for the spring. Those filing friends of the court briefings include: 10 U.S. states; members of Texas’ congressional… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Wright DOE nomination advances 15-5; Cortez Masto votes no
The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday endorsed the nomination of Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be secretary of energy by 15-to-5, with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Wash.) being one of the five Democrats to vote against the executive. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Nevada Senate delegation reintroduces anti-Yucca legislation
Sens. Catherin Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) last week reintroduced a bill to prohibit the Department of Energy from siting a nuclear-waste disposal facility without the consent of state governments. The latest version of the Nuclear Waste Informed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Trump executive order seeks to freeze funds for domestic uranium contracts
President Donald Trump (R) on Monday ordered federal agencies to pause distribution of funds appropriated by his predecessor’s signature stimulus bills, including funds intended to jumpstart a domestic uranium refining industry. “All agencies shall immediately… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Acting secretary pauses DOE RFPs, reports pending review
The Department of Energy is putting the brakes on most contract solicitations, reports and personnel moves, Acting Secretary of Energy Ingrid Kolb said this week. In a Monday memo, viewed by Exchange Monitor, Kolb said most contract procurements of $100,000 or… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Trump orders hiring freeze; nixes remote work
Among the flurry of executive orders President Donald Trump signed Monday after being sworn in are measures to implement a federal hiring freeze and telling government staff to return to in-person work. “Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]