An application for a licence to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel in Texas has been submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).   world-nuclear-news.org

The Australian government has shortlisted a voluntarily nominated site in Barndioota, South Australia, as a possible site for a national radioactive waste management facility, minister for resources and energy Josh Frydenberg announced today. world-nuclear-news.org

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday said its Atomic Safety and Licensing Board had approved of an early site permit for PSEG Nuclear, the majority owner of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants in Salem, N.J., for construction of up to two new reactors on site. nuclearstreet.com

Eleven workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation who reported headaches were sent for medical evaluations Thursday after working near an area where waste from a leaking tank was being transferred, U.S. Energy Department officials said. foxnews.com