NEI responds to bill that would postpone reactor relicensing bids

NEI responds to bill that would postpone reactor relicensing bids
Legislation unveiled by Reps. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and John Tierney, D-Mass., would delay license-renewal bids for nuclear plants until they are near the retirement age and until more safety studies are conducted. The bill would place an unnecessary burden for nuclear-plant operators, the Nuclear Energy Institute said. "Operating nuclear power plants in the U.S. are kept safe regardless of their age," said Tony Pietrangelo, NEI's senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. Reutershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/utilities-nuclear-idUKL1E8KQF2120120926