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Deadline extension request in Harris proceeding rejected
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, or ASLB, overseeing the Harris new plant proceeding rejected a request by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina for additional time to submit...More...

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NRC accepts license application for new Summer reactors

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Cost doubts assail new nuclear growth
On paper the case for new nuclear in Europe is as compelling today as it was during the 1970s oil crisis, indeed more so because of new imperatives to control CO2 emissions. All the fundamental evidence points in nuclear's favor. Oil is at $130/barrel. Calendar 2009 baseload power is around Euro70/MWh. More..

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A year into new plant licensing, NRC and industry look to future
The use of standardized designs for licensing and construction of anticipated new US nuclear units presents challenges but also offers the benefits of streamlining NRC reviews and better allocating project risks, NRC and industry officials said at a nuclear power conference last month. Read more...

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