Federal court to hear appeal from NIRS, 8 other groups, on AP 1000 reactor design and Vogtle licensing on Monday, November 19. Busloads of people from Vogtle area are coming in….
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Licensing & Oversight Process
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NRC rules in favor of intervenor groups (including NIRS): suspends final decisions on licenses for all new reactors and license renewals until waste confidence rule–overturned by federal court–is addressed.
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94 organizations urge Senate to reject possible re-nomination of Kristine Svinicki to NRC. Press release. Text of letter.
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Rep. Markey (D-Mass.) tells Energy Secretary Steven Chu to hold off on approval of Vogtle nuclear loan guarantees until entire program is revamped.
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Text of NRC order granting a Construction/Operating license to two reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia, the first construction license granted by NRC since 1978. Includes strong dissenting opinion from NRC Chairman Greg Jaczko, who voted against the license.
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Rep. Markey blasts NRC vote to approve AP1000 reactor design and notes NRC overruled Chairman Jaczko on accelerating reactor construction: "Today, the NRC has presented its holiday gifts to the nuclear industry."
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Nuclear Power After Fukushima. Report and recommendations to improve safety & security at U.S. reactor sites, from Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Fukushima Fallout: Regulatory Loopholes at U.S. Nuclear Plants. Major report from Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) details safety problems at U.S. reactors and inadequate regulatory response. For example, 69 emergency diesel generator failures at 33 sites in the past 8 years.
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