0, 2011 CRUCIAL NRC SAFETY BACKING FOR NEW VOGTLE REACTORS CLEARS WAY FOR COL HEARING

August 10, 2011

CRUCIAL NRC SAFETY BACKING FOR NEW VOGTLE REACTORS CLEARS WAY FOR COL HEARING
Two new AP1000 reactors proposed for the expansion of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga., on Tuesday received a Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER) from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In a major milestone for the project—the first two reactors that will be built in the U.S. in 25 years—the federal regulatory agency concluded there are no safety aspects that would preclude it from issuing a limited work authorization and combined construction and operating license (COL) for the project. Read More »