by themidwest | Jun 30, 2019 | Announcements, Regulatory News
On May 7, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) denied requests by several petitioners to hold an evidentiary hearing challenging Holtec International’s license application to construct and...
by themidwest | Jun 15, 2019 | Reports and other Publications
On April 25, 2019, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) announced the release of NCRP Report No. 182 titled, Radiation Safety of Sealed Radioactive Sources. NCRP Report No. 182 is intended to serve as “cradle to grave” guidance for...
by themidwest | May 22, 2019 | Conferences and Meetings
On January 15, 2019, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a public meeting in Plymouth, Massachusetts to discuss a decommissioning roadmap report for the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. Attendees were able to provide comments at the meeting. Entergy,...
by themidwest | May 15, 2019 | Regulatory News
On January 14, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) into law. Both the public and private nuclear energy sector supported the bill, which is intended to streamline regulatory processes for commercial nuclear...
by themidwest | Apr 12, 2019 | Announcements
On January 28, 2019, Commissioner Stephen Burns told U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff earlier that he will leave the Commission when his term expires on June 30, 2019. Burns announcement came during the annual NRC all-employee meeting. Overview The NRC...
