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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

NRC wavering on AP1000 decision under pressure by FOE

NRC wavering on AP1000 decision under pressure by FOE

On May 10, 2011, the Friends of the Earth, a group that has professionally opposed nuclear energy since the late 1960s, issued a press release that challenged the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s refusal to extend the public comment period for the AP1000. Here is a quote from the press release describing how the group organized its membership to apply focused pressure to interfere with the legal responsibility of the NRC to perform an adequate technical review and follow that review by granting design certification for nuclear electricity production plants that meet stringent safety requirements.

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