by themidwest | Feb 22, 2019 | Announcements, Penalties
On December 27, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that the agency plans to bring an enforcement action against Holtec International — the manufacturer of the steel and concrete casks used at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to store...
by themidwest | Feb 14, 2019 | Announcements, Regulatory News
Seeks to Complete Decommissioning Decades Earlier On November 16, 2018, Entergy Corporation and Holtec International, through their affiliates, asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to approve the sale of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Holtec after...
by themidwest | Sep 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
On August 2, 2018, Holtec International announced the successful completion of the largest defueling project of a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) in the United States. According to Holtec, the project was completed in record time. Entergy Nuclear signed a contract with...
by themidwest | Sep 1, 2018 | Announcements, General Information
On August 1, 2018, an agreement was announced for Entergy Corporation to sell the subsidiaries that own the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts and the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan after their shutdowns and reactor defuelings to a...
by themidwest | Apr 10, 2018 | Comment Seeking, Conferences and Meetings
On April 9, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that the agency is seeking public comment on the scope of its environmental review of Holtec International’s application for a license to construct and operate a consolidated interim spent fuel...
