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Dems blue wave includes gubernatorial election results
The same momentum that saw Democrats take control of the House and Senate, helped the party win most governorships in play during Tuesday’s election. As of Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press projects that the Democratic Party will gain five states on the gubernatorial level. While the election results are unofficial, Democrats are expected to have […]
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Nuclear Energy & Radwaste Monitor
NRC to finalize streamlined contested hearing process rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized a rule Oct. 30 that would change the agency’s contested hearings process for its licensing applications and create three hearing paths. The three hearing tracks are: standard, focused and expedited. The standard proceeding will be for 18-month reviews, focused will be for 12-month reviews and expedited for “faster reviews,” […]
Weapons Cleanup Monitor
Livermore management plans to tear down third of lab footprint
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory plans to demolish roughly one-third of its primary Livermore, Calif. footprint over the next 16 years as it clears space and reduces infrastructure risk to make way for new mission capabilities. Mark Costella, transition and disposition program manager at LLNL, said at the Energy Technology and Environmental Business […]
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Navy to consider SMRs at the Naval Weapons Crane
The United States Navy has selected its Naval Weapons Stations in Crane, Ind. to support large-scale advanced nuclear power generation at the naval installation. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced on Oct. 28 at the 5th annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit, hosted by Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), that the Navy is seeking proposals […]
