Nuclear Med Plant Gets Four More Years to Build
Published Date: 11/28/2025
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Summary
SHINE Technologies is getting more time—four extra years—to finish building their medical isotope production plant in Wisconsin. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission checked the plan and found no big environmental problems, so the project can keep moving without delays. This extension helps SHINE keep producing important medical materials without rushing, with no extra costs announced.
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Construction Completion Extended to 2029
The NRC granted SHINE Technologies an amendment extending the latest date to finish construction of the SHINE Medical Isotope Production Facility from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The NRC issued an environmental assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact on November 28, 2025 to support the amendment.
Denial Would Halt Construction Completion
The NRC noted that denying the amendment would leave the licensee unable to complete construction and begin operation of the SHINE facility. The EA compared environmental impacts and concluded the environmental effects of approval and denial are similar because most construction impacts have already occurred.
No New Environmental Impacts From Extension
The NRC concluded the extension would not cause significant radiological or non-radiological environmental impacts and would not authorize any new construction activities, additional worker vehicles, additional truck deliveries, new land disturbance, or changes from what was previously assessed. This conclusion references NUREG-2183 and NUREG-2183 Supplement 1 and was issued November 28, 2025.
No Change to Discharge Permits or Effluents
The NRC found the amendment does not require any change to the facility's Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and would not change the types or quantities of non-radiological effluents, radioactive effluents, wastes, or products. That finding is part of the November 28, 2025 EA/FONSI.
Continued Radiation Dose Compliance Required
The NRC requires SHINE to continue to comply with occupational dose limits for adults (10 CFR part 20, subpart C) and radiation dose limits for individual members of the public (10 CFR part 20, subpart D) at all times. That requirement remains in force under the extended construction schedule.
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