Environment Reporter: Current Developments Index-Summary

YUCCA MOUNTAIN RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY

– Breach of contract

– – Energy Northwest award (Fed. Cl.), 482
– – New England utility companies, award (Fed. Cl.), 2009
– – Sacramento Municipal Utility Dist., request to compel immediate payment declined (Fed. Cir.), 2136
– – Unavoidable delay defense bar (Fed. Cir.), 274
– – Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station, award (Fed. Cl.), 2744

– Delay in accepting spent fuel, potential liability costs, 1700
– Funding elimination, FY2011 budget proposal, 303; Senate committee hearing, 332; Republican Representatives challenge move to end funding, 332; opponent criticisms, 377; science advisor defense of administration position, 425; Chu defense of administration decision at Senate hearing, 551; House appropriators attempts to prevent closure, 683
– License bid withdrawal, 303; application withdrawal, 487; intervention by utility regulators, 619; DOE request for NRC to continue reviewing withdrawal motion, 840; NRC orders proceedings to continue, 944; Nevada, nuclear industry response to motion for withdrawal, 1136; licensing board hears arguments, 1309; board denial of request for withdrawal, 1466; DOE expectation of denial reversal, 1526; congressional letter urging halt to efforts to end project, 1527; DOE request for denial reversal, 1579; commissioner recusal, 1647; commissioners decline to recuse themselves, 1886
– Project chief, scientist resignations, 20
– S.C. challenge of abandonment (4th Cir.), 487; transferal (D.C. Cir.), 840; injunction request denial, 1004; expedited review, 1135; nuclear industry group amicus brief, 1527
– Technical review of pending license application halted, challenge of decision, 2462
– Wash. seeks to block license withdrawal (D.C. Cir.), 915; injunction request denial, 1004; expedited review, 1135; nuclear industry group amicus brief, 1527; request to lift stay on consolidated lawsuit, 2010; stay lifted, 2804