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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

NRC Must Justify Entergy Safety Exemption Process


NRC Must Justify Entergy Safety Exemption Process: 2nd Circ ...
The Second Circuit on Monday upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to ease safety requirements at Entergy Corp.'s Indian Point nuclear plant ...
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NY court calls for public input on nuke exemptions

Wall Street Journal -
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Federal regulators must hear from the public before they grant safety exemptions to nuclear power plants, unless public hearings would be "inappropriate or impracticable," an appeals court says. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

Appeals court: Public input needed on nuke plant safety exemptions

Newsday (subscription) - ‎J
Public opinion almost always must be factored in when federal regulators consider granting safety exemptions to nuclear power plants like Indian Point, an appeals court has ruled. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday threw out part of a district ...

US Court of Appeals sends Indian Point exemption back to NRC for explanation

Mid-Hudson News -
BUCHANAN – A federal appeals court has ruled that a challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's granting of an exemption to Entergy from certain fire safety regulations in the operation of its Indian point 3 nuclear power plant are “generally without ...

Court: NRC must explain fire-protection rule exemption at Indian Point

The Journal News | LoHud.com -
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must explain why it secretly allowed the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan to be exempt from certain fire-protection regulations, a federal appeals court said this week. The exemption allowed the plant in ...

NY Court Calls for Public Input on Indian Point Exemptions

WNYC -
An appeals court says public opinion must almost always be included when federal regulators consider granting safety exemptions to nuclear power plants. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated part of a district court ruling involving an exemption ...

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