US delays decision on waste import application

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday it is delaying a decision on whether to allow EnergySolutions Inc. to import the largest-ever amount of nuclear waste into the U.S. The NRC said it will wait until a federal court decides whether an interstate compact can block disposal of the waste in Utah. The Salt Lake City-based company wants to bring the 20,000 tons of low-level waste from Italy through the ports of Charleston, South Carolina, or New Orleans for processing in... [read full story]