Vol. 9, No. 17 House Appropriations Bill Opposes Consent-Based Siting
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Contracts & Procurement
After N.D. Fallout, Battelle Eyes S.D. Site for Borehole Test
Battelle Memorial Institute, the Department of Energy contractor that recently abandoned a planned deep borehole nuclear waste storage field test in North Dakota, said Thursday that it is now considering a site in Spink County, S.D. The location would enable the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
EDF Buys Studsvik Waste Treatment Unit
French state-owned power company EDF SA this week purchased Studsvik’s entire waste treatment operation, which includes sites in Sweden and the U.K., for about $44 million, the companies announced Wednesday. Sweden-based Studsvik’s waste treatment business… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Ontario Power Pledges to Finish Waste Site Studies This Year
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said it intends by the end of this year to complete three additional studies requested by Canada’s top environmental official regarding the company’s planned deep geologic repository for low- and intermediate-level waste. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Budget & Policy
Environmentalists Sue North Dakota Health Council
Environmentalists are suing the state of North Dakota, asking officials to vacate newly adopted landfill rules because the North Dakota Health Council violated state law during the approval process. The Dakota Resource Council and the North Dakota Energy Industry… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Decommissioning
EnergySolutions Reaches D&D Agreement in Japan
EnergySolutions said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the Japan Atomic Power Co. (JAPC) under which the two companies will collaborate on decommissioning of light-water nuclear power facilities in Japan. The company declined to disclose terms of the deal,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
House Spending Bill Calls for Cleanup at Sylvania Nuclear Site
The House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for fiscal 2017 calls on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “proceed expeditiously” with a record of decision at the former Sylvania nuclear fuel site in Hicksville, N.Y., where residents have been awaiting cleanup.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Wrap Up: WCS On Schedule With Interim Storage Application
U.S. Waste Control Specialists announced last week that it is on schedule to submit its application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a consolidated interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility in West Texas. As of March the company had planned to submit… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]