PSEG Nuclear One Step Closer to Renewing Licenses for South Jersey Nuclear Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues draft Environmental Impact Statements, public hearings scheduled for next month

 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) yesterday said it has issued draft Environmental Impact Statements for the license renewal of the Hope Creek and Salem I and II nuclear units. It also said the option of a 20-license renewal should be left open to energy-planning decision-makers. New Jersey relies on nuclear to a much larger extent than other states, so the renewal decision could greatly affect the reliability of the grid.

In reviewing the renewal applications, the NRC staff found most of the environmental impacts are either small or moderate, according to Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the federal agency.
“At this point, they have not found any show-stoppers,” Sheehan said. The agency plans to hold public hearings on November 17 at the Salem County Emergency Services Building in Woodstown at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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