Vol. 9, No. 22

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC Issue Was Addressed When Jaczko Left: Ostendorff

Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner William Ostendorff offered a frank assessment Friday on the events that led to former Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko’s resignation in 2012. Ostendorff, who is leaving his post in June, said Jaczko’s colleagues tried for many… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
  • Budget & Policy

    House Fails to Pass DOE Budget Bill, Leaves Town

    Against a backdrop of controversial amendments, a looming White House veto threat and the impending U.S. Memorial Day holiday, House lawmakers failed Thursday to pass the spending bill that contained the chamber’s proposed 2017 budget for the Energy Department. House… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Exelon Defends Energy Plan Against Illinois AG Criticism

    Exelon defended a controversial piece of energy legislation proposed in Illinois this week, after state Attorney General Lisa Madigan blasted it as an unnecessary bailout for profitable companies. Exelon announced earlier this month that it would close two of its… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC to Downgrade Oyster Creek Safety Rating

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to downgrade the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station’s safety rating for the second year in a row, following another inspection violation at the New Jersey plant, which is owned by Exelon Corp. NRC’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    Study Says NRC Hasn’t Gone Far Enough on Fukushima

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has not gone far enough in improving safety at American nuclear plants in response to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, an independent, NRC-funded study claims. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in its… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC Maintains Pilgrim is Operating Safely

    The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station continues to operate safely, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s second of three increased-oversight inspections at the troubled Massachusetts plant. Following a series of unplanned shutdowns and safety relief valve… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Entergy Reaches $3M Tax Agreement With Vernon

    Entergy, owner of the shuttered Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, has reached a property tax agreement with Vernon, Vt., that will see the utility pay the town significantly less annually as the plant moves toward decommissioning. The plant’s value is now set… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Wrap Up: EnergySolutions Takes Over Lease at La Crosse for Decommissioning

    U.S. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved on Tuesday the transfer of the license for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor in Genoa, Wis., from the Dairyland Power Cooperative to EnergySolutions subsidiary LaCrosseSolutions LLC. The license transfer, which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

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