Seabrook nuclear plant faces ongoing challenge of managing concrete degradation Seabrook Station is currently the only American nuclear power plant exhibiting concrete degradation, according to the NRC.
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Funding to support Palisades restart included in state budget The recently approved state budget includes $150 million to support the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township.
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NRC issues draft guidance on early disposal of reactor components The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing for public comment draft guidance on the use of decommissioning trust funds for the disposal of major radioactive components from nuclear power plants that are still in operation.
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EnergySolutions sets its sights on nuclear new build Utah-based decommissioning company EnergySolutions has entered the early phases of exploring the possible use of former nuclear sites acquired by the company, such as the closed Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin, as potential locations for future new nuclear generation sites.
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State Lands Commission Approves Extension of Diablo Canyon’s Lease Energy Nuclear Power Plant May Stay Put Through October 2030 The slow-motion crawl to keep the nuclear power plant at Diablo Canyon running vaulted another hurdle on Monday when the State Lands Commission approved extending the plant’s mean high-tide line lease off San Luis Obispo County.
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Federal grant funds $2 million research effort into former Paducah nuclear site’s future Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is receiving $2 million in grant funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management to study future possible uses for the site of the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant . Chamber president Sandra Wilson said
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Holtec to make Palisades restart decision in July COVERT – Holtec International, owner of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, expects to know by July whether it will receive funding from both the Department of Energy and the Michigan Legislature to restart the shuttered plant. Holtec officials recently met with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to discuss publicly
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What should happen to 12,000 acres of Diablo Canyon lands? State reveals plan After months of work on a plan for the future of 12,000 acres surrounding California’s last nuclear power plant, the state is outlining a vision for the land that mostly aligns with community members’ wishes.
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Vermont Yankee decommissioning finances look good VERNON – NorthStar Holding Co. is living – and working – within its budget to decommission the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. At a meeting earlier this week of the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel, an attorney with the Department of Public Service said NorthStar was within its
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NRC gives approval for Holtec’s New Mexico used fuel facility 10 May 2023 The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final licence to Holtc International to build and operate the Hi-STORE consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel in New Mexico.
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