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Monday, September 10, 2012

Waste Storage EIS, Plant Licensing Hiatus to Take 2 Years

Waste Storage EIS, Plant Licensing Hiatus to Take 2 Yearshttp://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2012/09/10/waste-storage-eis_2c00_-plant-licensing-hiatus-to-take-2-years-091001.aspx

NRC staff to review nuclear reactor waste storage rules

Reuters - ‎Sep 6, 2012‎
(Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) directed its staff on Thursday to start an environmental review into the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel, following a court ruling that led the agency to stop issuing new reactor licenses.

AG supports NRC decision for environmental study

ShorelinePlus.com -
HARTFORD, CT - Attorney General George Jepsen said Friday that he supports a federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission order to its staff to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) and a revised waste confidence rule on the temporary storage of ...

NRC issues draft guidance to US nuclear plants for updated seismic hazards

PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) -
Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued draft Interim Staff Guidance to U.S. nuclear power plants for evaluating how re-analyzed earthquake hazards could affect plant performance.

US Nuclear Plants Face Construction Delay

www.breakbulk.com -
NRC says new waste policy could take up to 24 months. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission may take two years to formulate a new policy for the storage of used nuclear fuel. During this period, no final licenses can be issued for new nuclear power ...

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