by themidwest | Jan 10, 2019 | Announcements, Regulatory News
On October 12, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that the agency has issued an Order approving the transfer of the operating license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) to NorthStar...
by themidwest | Mar 29, 2018 | Announcements
On March 29, 2018, Anne Marie White of Michigan was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). “As Assistant Secretary, White will provide leadership to continue the safe cleanup of the environmental...
by themidwest | Aug 30, 2017 | Announcements
On July 31, 2017, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) announced that it would cease construction of two new nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. SCE&G, which is a principal subsidiary of SCANA...
by themidwest | Jun 17, 2017 | Reports and other Publications
On May 16, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published its final environmental impact statement on a medical radioisotope production facility proposed for Columbia, Missouri. The study recommends that, barring the identification of any safety issues...