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Court Says Regulators Must Evaluate Dangers of Nuclear Waste
A nuclear spent fuel pool. (photo: NRCgov) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission acted improperly when it failed to consider all the risks of storing spent radioactive fuel onsite at the nation’s nuclear...
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NRC Halts License Approvals Pending New Guidelines on Nuclear Waste
A nuclear spent fuel pool. (photo: NRCgov) The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday it would suspend the issuing of new reactor operating licenses, license renewals and construction...
View ArticleThe Party Line – August 26, 2011: Virginia Quake Yet Another Wakeup Call for...
Late Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) made this observation over at The Huffington Post: Uninterrupted electricity is essential for nuclear safety. Without electricity, nuclear power plants are...
View ArticleThe Party Line – September 2, 2011: Earthquakes, Hurricane Highlight Serious...
On Friday, August 26, as Hurricane Irene began its slow journey up the US central Atlantic coast, power companies operating 20 nuclear rectors in nine states made plans to deal with the storm and its...
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End-of-Summer News Puts Nuclear Renaissance on Permanent Vacation
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 & 2, near Lusby Maryland. (photo: NRCgov) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission cannot issue a license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear...
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