by themidwest | Mar 1, 2019 | Announcements
On January 9, 2019, President Donald Trump formally nominated Andrew Wheeler to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Wheeler, who is a former energy lobbyist, has led the EPA for the past six months in an acting capacity following...
by themidwest | Nov 17, 2018 | Announcements, State Regulations and Policies
On October 1, 2018, Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control published formal notice in the Utah State Bulletin of various actions taken by the Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board at its meeting on September 13, 2018. Proposed Rule...
by themidwest | Feb 15, 2018 | Comment Seeking, Scoping Study
On February 14, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Federal Register notice announcing the agency’s plans to conduct a very low-level radioactive waste (VLLW) scoping study to identify possible options to improve and strengthen the NRC’s...
by themidwest | Jul 7, 2017 | Conferences and Meetings
Abstracts are now being accepted for the Waste Management 2018 Conference, which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona on March 18-22, 2018. This year’s conference theme is Nuclear and Industrial Robotics, Remote Systems and Other Emerging...
by themidwest | Feb 27, 2017 | Conferences and Meetings, Meetings
Embassy Suites Downtown Convention Center Hotel Denver, Colorado on April 24-25, 2017 The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLW Forum) has released the draft agenda for its spring 2017 meeting, which will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Convention Center Hotel...
