SOUTHWESTERN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMMISSION 1731 Howe Avenue #611, Sacramento, California 95825 June 26, 2023 GENERATORS’ WORKSHOPS The Commission is holding the first “post-pandemic” workshops for LLRW generators. Sessions will include updates from the California Radiologic Health Branch, the Utah and Texas disposal facilities, and information on the SCATR (Source Collection and Threat Reduction) Program…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Performance and Risk Assessment Community of Practice invites you to the following webinar: Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Priya Yadav and David Esh U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thursday, July 13, 2023 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time Webinar link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzIzOTRjYTktNzdkNi00Y2JmLWI1OTMtMThkZDcxMmRkZDUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%226b183ecc-4b55-4ed5-b3f8-7f64be1c4138%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%226f122630-d8b8-4444-887b-018784ba927b%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a Abstract: The NRC staff will discuss “Regulatory Concepts…
Read NRC’s press release here. May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final license to build and operate the HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) to Holtec International on the land provided by the Eddy Lea Energy Alliance (ELEA), a regional economic development authority in Southeast New Mexico. This license is…
OPINION GUEST ESSAY Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood April 28, 2023 By Madison Hilly Ms. Hilly is the founder of the Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal. On a visit in February to the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York did something refreshing: She discussed radiation exposure and nuclear…
Title: Public Meeting on Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Date and Time: May 17, 2023, 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT Location: Webinar Category: This is an Information Meeting with a Question and Answer Session. The purpose of this meeting is for the NRC staff to meet directly with individuals to discuss regulatory and…
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLW Forum) is an independent, non-profit organization that was established to facilitate state and compact implementation of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 and its 1985 Amendments and to promote the objectives of low-level radioactive waste regional compacts. The LLW Forum provides an opportunity for state and compact officials to share information with each other and to exchange views with officials of federal agencies and other interested stakeholders.