by themidwest | Aug 1, 2019 | State Regulations and Policies
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 measure, Senate Bill (SB) 1804, a “laudable effort” that lost his...
by themidwest | Feb 20, 2019 | Announcements, Reports and other Publications
On December 1, 2018, the Joint Compact Facility Legislative Oversight Committee (Joint Committee) submitted its report on the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact (Texas Compact) facility to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic...
by themidwest | Jan 17, 2019 | Comment Seeking
On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that the agency has extended the public comment period on the scope of its environmental review of an application by Interim Storage Partners to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim...
by themidwest | Nov 22, 2018 | Conferences and Meetings
On October 5, 2018, the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission hosted its 79th meeting beginning in Sacramento, California. The following topics, among others, were on the meeting agenda: call to order — moment of silence in honor of former Chair Aubrey...
by themidwest | Oct 20, 2017 | Conferences and Meetings
On October 6, 2017, the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission hosted its 76th meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. PDT at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, California. The following topics, among others, were on the meeting agenda: call to order; roll call;...
