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REGISTER NOW for the LLW Fall Meeting — IN-PERSON OR ONLINE — Oct 13-14, 2021
The Forum intends to move forward with the upcoming Fall meeting to be held in Denver. We strongly recommend attendees be vaccinated and face coverings will be provided and are recommended. We are...
Newsflash: Waste Management and Radiation Control Board Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Board has been scheduled for September 9, 2021, at 1:30 PM. CLICK HERE to view details about the meeting along with the agenda and information regarding how to participate in the...
Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission Annual Meeting
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission will hold its annual meeting by Teams conference call at 10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT (or an earlier...
2021 Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award Nominations Sought
Deadline is August 31, 2020 As a reminder, the Southeast Compact Commission for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management is accepting nominations for the 2021 Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture...
Annual Meeting To Be Held on June 11
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission will hold its annual meeting by telephone conference call at 10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT (or an earlier...
Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Board Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BOARD The Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Board will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The meeting will be held virtually via...
NRC PROPOSED INTERPRETIVE RULE RELATED TO VERY LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
The NRC recently published a Federal Register notice announcing a proposed interpretive rule related to very low-level radioactive waste disposal and will be holding a public meeting via WebEx on...
State and Local Government Organizations Seek Pause on Public Comments on Rulemaking Processes
March 20, 2020 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the nation’s states, cities, and counties, we write to...
DOE Assistant Secretary Anne White Resigns
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Gilbertson Reassigned In June 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) Anne White had...
Texas Governor Vetoes SB 1804 Due to Amendment Seeking to Delay Increase in WCS Facility Surcharges and Fees
On June 5, 2019, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) vetoed a widely supported domestic violence bill due to the inclusion of a late amendment related to radioactive waste disposal. Abbott called the...
DOE Publishes Interpretation on High-Level Radioactive Waste
On June 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sent a supplemental notice to the Federal Register that provides the public with its interpretation of high-level radioactive waste, informed by...
CRCPD Announces Opening of Registration for NORM IX Symposium
The Conference of Radiation Control Program (CRCPD) recently announced that registration for NORM IX is now open. NORM IX will be hosted for the first time in the United States. The symposium will...