Vol. 9, No. 13

Commercial Decommissioning

States Want 10-Year, Not 60-Year, Decommissioning

Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York have co-signed a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asking the agency to eliminate its 60-year option for nuclear power plant decommissioning and require operators to complete the work within a decade. Current… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Entergy Opposes Mass. Decommissioning Bills

    Entergy, owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, said Monday that it will work within the political process to oppose bills gaining momentum in Massachusetts that would give the state discretion over $25 million in annual funds the company would provide to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    WCS CEO Baltzer Lauds Mulvaney Bill

    Waste Control Specialists continues to advocate for legislation it hopes will pave the way for interim storage of U.S. nuclear waste, with CEO Rod Baltzer stating in a blog post this week, “Let’s just do it.” Last week, Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) introduced… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]

  • International

    Think Tank: Report Exaggerates Australia Nuclear Waste Plan’s Benefits

    The Australia Institute is taking aim again at a nuclear waste plan that backers say would produce billions of dollars in revenue for South Australia, this time with a report claiming the plan makes dangerous cost-benefit assumptions. South Australia Sen. Sean… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    DOE Doesn’t Expect Cost Change for Borehole Project

    Despite the failure to secure a location in North Dakota for a deep-borehole nuclear waste storage field test, the Department of Energy does not anticipate any significant fluctuation in the cost of the $35 million project. Lead contractor Battelle Memorial Institute… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC: Most Licensees Should Expect Annual Fee Reductions in 2016

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week that most of its licensees should expect a reduction in annual fees for fiscal 2016, as the agency works through regulation changes for licensing, inspection, special project, and fee schedules. NRC is accepting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Innovation & Infrastructure

    Wrap Up: SHINE Finishes Neutron Generator Test Run

    U.S. SHINE Medical Technologies, which recently won federal approval to build a medical isotope facility in Wisconsin, announced this week the successful operation of an accelerator-based neutron generator for 132 consecutive hours with greater than 97 percent… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

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