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One of Four Possible Waste Sites in Taiwan Ruled Out
The Taitung County Council in Taiwan recently rejected a plan that would have allowed local voters to decide whether to host a repository for ...read more.
Condition of Hanford’s Aging Tanks Needs More Review, GAO Finds
Federal officials lack thorough information about the condition and contents of aging underground tanks of radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear ...read more.

NRC Proposes $6,500 Fine Against Pennsylvania Testing Company, Violation Unspecified
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a $6,500 fine against Precision Calibration and Testing Corp., a non-destructive testing service ...read more.
Senator Pushes for Cleanup Fund Restoration in N.Y.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing to restore funding cuts that could affect cleanup work at New York's West Valley Demonstration Project. ...read more.

Congress Receives Unclassified Version of NRC Annual Security Report
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released an unclassified version of its annual security report to Congress. The report outlines last ...read more.
IAEA Aids Workers in the Search for Radioactivity After China’s Earthquake
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province on May 12 released nuclear material that could pose threats of radioactive ...read more.

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South Carolina’s Barnwell Closes; Many Without Rad Waste Disposal
This month was marked by the official closing of South Carolina's Barnwell radioactive waste repository to much of the nation, a milestone that ...read more.
7,925 Gallons of Uranium Waste Spill Into French Rivers
Waste containing uranium has leaked into two rivers in the south of France. The spill occurred last week at the Tricastin nuclear site, ...read more.
In Rare Proceeding, Activist Group Argues Diablo Waste Case Before NRC
An activist group took its complaint about a Diablo Canyon nuclear waste storage plan to the federal regulators, arguing the those same regulators ...read more.
NRC Approves Higher Generating Capacities for 3 Nuclear Power Plants
Over the past few weeks, federal regulators have approved increased generating capacities at nuclear power plants throughout the country with ...read more.
Domenici Bill Seeks Private Sites for Rad Waste Storage, Recycling
New Reactor Application in South Carolina Now Accessible Online
Energy Department Funds Students Working on Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Utah, Louisiana Lodge Challenges Against Plan to Import Italian Waste