Vol. 9, No. 41

Budget & Policy

Utility Group Sues NYPSC Over Cuomo Energy Program

A coalition of electric utilities filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the New York Public Service Commission in an attempt to reverse approval of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Clean Energy Standard, which is projected to pay upstate nuclear power plant operators nearly $8… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Fort Calhoun to Cease Operation Monday

    The Fort Calhoun Station will cease operations on Monday, a manager with the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, as the company ramps up its $1.2 billion decommissioning project at the Nebraska nuclear facility. OPPD’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC Moves Forward With WCS Environmental Review

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is moving forward with an environmental impact review of Waste Control Specialists’ plan to build and operate a 40,000-metric-ton consolidated interim nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas, a senior NRC official told the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    Studsvik 3Q Earnings Down 12.7 Percent

    Sweden-based nuclear technology company Studvik’s third-quarter sales dipped by 12.7 percent from the same period of 2015, from 189.8 million Swedish krona (SEK) ($21.3 million) to 164.6 SEK ($18.5 million), according to the company’s earnings report Friday. Studsvik… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    N.D. Groups Seek Damages Over Landfill Rules

    Environmentalists suing the North Dakota Health Council over rules it improperly adopted in 2015, which boosted landfill radiation-level allowances, have asked the court for attorney’s fees and $1,000 in damages. The nongovernmental Dakota Resource Council and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • International

    Canada Taking Comments on Planned Radioactive Waste Site

    Canada’s Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said Wednesday it is accepting public input on an updated plan for storage of radioactive waste at the Chalk River Laboratories site in Ontario. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) revamped project description for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Commercial Decommissioning

    Massachusetts Residents Call for Pilgrim Shutdown

    A group of conservationists held a rally at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, calling on Gov. Charlie Baker (R) to support shutting down the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which has been plagued by operational issues since 2013. Cape Downwinders — a… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Wrap Up: Borehole Solicitation Closes Monday

    U.S. The Department of Energy’s solicitation for deep borehole nuclear waste storage field test closes Monday. The estimated five-year, $35 million project would produce data on the feasibility of storing DOE-managed nuclear waste in 16,000-foot boreholes… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]

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