Calvert Cliffs

Sen. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to NRC Chair Alison Macfarlane expressing serious concerns about the NRC staff’s FOCD (Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination) paper and recommendations, and urged the NRC to not accept the recommendations. Letter is here.

For the first time in history, NRC Commissioners uphold denial of a construction/operating license for Calvert Cliffs-3. Commission order. NIRS statement on NRC decision.

In a historic decision, NRC Licensing Board supports NIRS and denies construction/operating license for Calvert Cliffs-3! Key decision here. NIRS press statement is here. Update, November 1, 2012: UniStar is seeking review of decision by NRC Commissioners, Nuclear Energy Institute filed motion in support. NIRS and NRC staff support the ASLB decision. We will post the Commissioners’ decision when filed. However, today the ASLB officially issued an order terminating the Calvert Cliffs-3 licensing proceeding.

Licensing Board decision expected by tomorrow on Calvert Cliffs-3 license application. Experts predict denial of the license. UPDATE, 1 pm: Board delays decision until August 31.

NRC Licensing Board issues show cause order to UniStar/NRC staff; says UniStar ineligible to apply for license, implies Board likely to rule in favor of NIRS.

NRC staff letter states that UniStar Nuclear is ineligible to receive a Construction/Operating License to build Calvert Cliffs 3 because it violates Atomic Energy Act prohibitions against foreign ownership, control or domination of a U.S. reactor project. NIRS press release.

17 leading arms control experts (who served under Carter, Reagan Clinton & both Bush administrations) urge President Obama not to allow U.S. taxpayer loan guarantees for Electricite de France and Calvert Cliffs-3 unless France changes its non-proliferation policies.

NIRS statement on Constellation Energy’s decision to end participation in the Calvert Cliffs-3 reactor project.