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PG&E completes decommissioning process, ends nuclear facility license

November 1, 2021 / News, Plant News, Regulatory Filings / Humboldt Bay 3

PG&E completes decommissioning process, ends nuclear facility license Following a years-long effort to decommission the former nuclear power plant in Humboldt Bay, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. recently filed a request with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to terminate the power plant’s license marking a “major milestone” for the Humboldt County community.

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$15M for Indian Point communities weathering nuclear power plant’s April shutdown

October 29, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development / Indian Point 2 & 3

$15M for Indian Point communities weathering nuclear power plant’s April shutdown The communities around the shuttered Indian Point nuclear power plant and a Hudson River environmental group will divvy up most of the $15 million set aside in the 2017 deal to close the plant, state officials said Wednesday.

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NRC officials say leaking casks are responsibility of NorthStar

October 19, 2021 / News, Plant News, Spent Nuclear Fuel / Vermont Yankee

NRC officials say leaking casks are responsibility of NorthStar BRATTLEBORO – If Vermont Yankee’s radioactive waste casks start leaking, it’ll be up to the plant owner to figure what to do. That’s the word from two key officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who on Monday said NorthStar Group Services will determine a course of

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$6 Million Federal Grant Going To Cass County Industrial Park

October 11, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development

$6 Million Federal Grant Going To Cass County Industrial Park A grant of $6 million has been announced for the Midwest Energy and Communications Southwest Michigan Advanced Research and Technology Park in Cassopolis. The grant will be used for the construction of road, sewer, and water infrastructure needed for the 234 acre industrial park. Congressman

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Why nuclear plants are shutting down

October 10, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development / Indian Point 2 & 3

Why nuclear plants are shutting down The infamous Indian Point nuclear plant, located roughly 30 miles north of Manhattan, shut down earlier this year. To many, the shutdown was a victory following decades of protests about safety and environmental concerns. Here’s the problem: When operating, Indian Point provided more electricity than is produced annually by

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Senator Markey and Rep. Levin Introduce Legislation To Determine A Viable, Consent-Based Path Forward For Nuclear Waste

September 29, 2021 / News, Spent Nuclear Fuel

Senator Markey and Rep. Levin Introduce Legislation to Determine a Viable, Consent-Based Path Forward for Nuclear Waste | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts Washington (September 28, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Mike

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Decommissioning Panel Weighs Options for Pilgrim Waste Storage

September 28, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development, Plant News, Spent Nuclear Fuel / Pilgrim

Decommissioning Panel Weighs Options for Pilgrim Waste Storage PLYMOUTH – During a recent meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel, Plymouth/Barnstable State Senator Susan Moran highlighted the need for federal guidance in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants like the ongoing efforts at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

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GAO calls on Congress to break used fuel disposal impasse

September 28, 2021 / News, Spent Nuclear Fuel

GAO calls on Congress to break used fuel disposal impasse Congress needs to take action to break the impasse over a permanent solution for commercial used nuclear fuel, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office. The report identifies four matters for congressional consideration – including amending legislation to authorise a new consent-based

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Project delays plague company seeking to buy Kewaunee nuclear plant

September 27, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development, Plant News / Kewaunee

Project delays plague company seeking to buy Kewaunee nuclear plant But last month EnergySolutions requested another year to complete the transfer after the NRC sent a 38-page letter seeking additional information about unexplained radioactive contamination at the site. The cleanup has cost at least $658 million so far, leaving just $5.3 million in the decommissioning

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Nuke panel gets update on radioactive waste issues

September 23, 2021 / News, Planning & Economic Development, Plant News, Spent Nuclear Fuel / Vermont Yankee

Nuke panel gets update on radioactive waste issues Despite financial difficulties facing a NorthStar affiliate company in Texas, officials say there will be space in the low-level radioactive waste facility for all of the waste and debris from the demolition of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

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PG&E completes decommissioning process, ends nuclear facility license

$15M for Indian Point communities weathering nuclear power plant’s April shutdown

NRC officials say leaking casks are responsibility of NorthStar

$6 Million Federal Grant Going To Cass County Industrial Park

Why nuclear plants are shutting down

Senator Markey and Rep. Levin Introduce Legislation To Determine A Viable, Consent-Based Path Forward For Nuclear Waste

Decommissioning Panel Weighs Options for Pilgrim Waste Storage

GAO calls on Congress to break used fuel disposal impasse

Project delays plague company seeking to buy Kewaunee nuclear plant

Nuke panel gets update on radioactive waste issues

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