NRC FREEZES FINAL LICENSE DECISIONS, COURT PROLONGS YUCCA MOUNTAIN SAGA
The
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday put a hold
on at least 19 final licensing decisions—nine construction and operating
licenses (COLS), eight license renewals, one operating license, and one
early site permit—until the federal body can hash out how it will deal
with spent nuclear fuel. The order comes on the heels of an Aug. 3
federal court ruling that puts off a decision on whether to force the
NRC to act on the Yucca Mountain permanent nuclear waste repository's
long-pending license application. Read More »
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