Wednesday
Sep152021
Nuclear waste in the oil patch? Feds spark clash with Texas
As reported by Edward Klump at E&E News. The article quotes our ally Karen Hadden at SEED Coalition. The article requires a subscription to access.
Centralized Storage
With the scientifically unsound proposed Yucca Mountain radioactive waste dump now canceled, the danger of "interim" storage threatens. This means that radioactive waste could be "temporarily" parked in open air lots, vulnerable to accident and attack, while a new repository site is sought.
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September 15, 2021Wednesday
Sep152021
Officials react to NRC approval of Andrews nuclear waste site
As reported by the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
(If the paywall blocks your access to the article, here is a link to a PDF copy of the article.)
Tuesday
Sep142021
Politico: NRC APPROVES STORAGE SITE THAT TEXAS BANS
NRC APPROVES STORAGE SITE THAT TEXAS BANS: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a license Monday to construct and operate an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Texas' Permian Basin — despite a new state law that bans storage of highly radioactive waste in the state. It marks only the second license of its sort issued by the NRC, following one in 2006 for a facility that was never constructed. Interim Storage Partners intends to construct the facility on property adjacent to Waste Control Specialists' low-level radioactive waste disposal site already operating under a Texas license, and it has said it plans to expand the facility in seven additional phases, totaling up to 40,000 metric tons of fuel.
"We're disappointed by the decision so soon after Texas lawmakers expressed near unanimous opposition to high-level radioactive waste," said Adrian Shelley, director of Public Citizen's Texas office, in a statement Monday. "The bill makes it illegal for Texas to issue permits for new types of radioactive waste. They won't be opening new dumps in Texas without a fight." Public Citizen supported the vote to ban high-level nuclear waste in the state.
As reported at:
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-energy/2021/09/14/the-tax-route-797582
Tuesday
Sep142021
NRC Backs Storing Nuclear Waste in Texas
As reported by PowerMag. Beyond Nuclear's radioactive waste specialist, Kevin Kamps, and legal counsel, Diane Curran, are quoted.
Tuesday
Sep142021
NRC issues permit for Texas radioactive waste facility
As reported by the Brattleboro Reformer. Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps is quoted.