Vol. 9, No. 45 
Trump Weighs Yucca Mountain Licensing Revival
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
DOJ Files Lawsuit to Block EnergySolutions Acquisition of WCS
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in federal court in an attempt to block EnergySolutions’ $367 million acquisition of Waste Control Specialists, arguing the deal would merge the two largest competitors for low-level radioactive… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
Feinstein Wants Nuclear Industry to Support Multiple Waste Storage Options
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Wednesday called on the nuclear industry to support multiple solutions for dealing with America’s commercial nuclear waste storage impasse. The Obama administration in 2011 canceled plans for a geologic repository at Yucca… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
NYPSC Approves Entergy-Exelon FitzPatrick Deal
The New York Public Service Commission on Thursday approved Entergy’s $110 million sale of its James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant to Exelon, saying the deal will allow the state to achieve its 2030 carbon reduction goals. The transaction still requires… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Congressional Republicans Punt on Final 2017 Spending Bill After Trump Victory
Federal agencies including the Energy Department will remain funded at fiscal 2016 levels through at least the first two months of President-elect Donald Trump’s term, Republican congressional leaders decided this week. “To this end, my Committee will begin… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
Illinois Weighs Nuclear Subsidies
Illinois is once again considering comprehensive energy legislation that utility Exelon claims is necessary to stave off closures of its Quad Cities Generating Station and the Clinton Power Station, despite critics’ claims that the bill is an unnecessary bailout… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Reactor Licensing & Regulation
NRC Cites Four Violations at Pilgrim
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission identified four “very low safety significance” findings at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station during its third-quarter inspection in September, which was released publicly Monday. The green inspection findings were added to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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International
South Australia Backs Off Nuclear Waste Storage Proposal
The South Australian government is not moving ahead with a potential plan under which the state could take in about 13 percent of the world’s nuclear waste. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill, of the Labor Party, issued an official response Tuesday to a… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Commercial Low-Level Waste
International Isotopes’ Losses Pile Up
International Isotopes in the first nine months of 2016 suffered a net loss of $1.36 million, “net of non-controlling interest and net cash used in operating activities of $269,647,” according to the company’s 10-Q submitted Monday to the U.S.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Perma-Fix Reports Rough Quarter, Sees Opportunities Ahead
Executives with radioactive waste management specialist Perma-Fix Environmental Services on Friday acknowledged rough earnings numbers for the latest quarter and entirety of 2016. But they said the outlook is improving, particularly with an opportunity to treat… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NRC Seeking Public Input on Spent Fuel Storage Environmental Review
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday requested public input on the scope of its assessment of the potential environmental impacts of Waste Control Specialists’ proposed consolidated interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility in West Texas. The review… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap-Up: Couple Sues West Lake Owner Over Radioactive Material
U.S. A St. Louis, Mo.-area couple is suing the owner of the West Lake Landfill, among other companiess, claiming that contamination from the controversial Superfund site has been recorded in their home. Michael and Robbin Dailey filed the lawsuit Tuesday in St.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
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