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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application from EnergySolutions Services Inc. to amend and renew an existing permit under which it exports radioactive waste to Canada. The request is dated May 14, 2026.

If approved, the permit would run an additional ten years, through December 31, 2036. The revision would also move the licensee address to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, add the company's Bear Creek Operations as a listed supplier, and rename its Canadian affiliate to EnergySolutions Canada Corporation.

The NRC is opening the application to comment, hearing requests, and petitions to intervene. Submissions are due by August 26, 2026.

Why it matters
The decision will set how long EnergySolutions may continue exporting radioactive waste to Canada under revised license terms.
Original US Federal Register — NRC federalregister.gov
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