Decommissioning

NRC cans utility request to resume work on withdrawn Diablo Canyon license renewal; considering regulatory exemption

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California’s last nuclear power plant must start its federal relicensing process anew, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week, derailing its operator’s plan to put huge chunks of bailout money to quick work via a regulatory shortcut.
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Despite GOP majority in House, NE-8 Petry speculates no appetite for restarting Yucca 

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

Private companies ‘welcome’ to bid for DOE interim storage funding, NE-8 Petry says

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

D.C. appeals court tosses enviros’ interim storage lawsuit against NRC; enviros vow to return

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

Decision on Holtec interim storage license delayed to at least March, NRC says

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

DOE adds funding to interim storage program; plans to double number of awards

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

Bill aimed at blocking New Mexico interim storage clears state conservation panel

Two large concrete cooling towers standing at a nuclear plant site ahead of planned demolition.

Palisades restart would run afoul of DOE nuclear plant bailout rules, enviros tell Granholm

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

OP-ED: 25th Year Anniversary of Failure & Opportunity

Cooling towers releasing steam clouds at a nuclear power station.

Wrap-up: Capito needles NRC on telework; Canadian ministers tour repository tech facility; Orano Federal Services president tapped for NIC board

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