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Legal & Regulatory
Federal Court Upholds NRC’s Generic Severe-Accident Review for Nuclear Plant License Renewals
A federal appeals court has upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) use of a generic environmental analysis for nuclear plant license renewals, rejecting claims that the agency failed to adequately consider how aging components and climate change could affect the risk of severe reactor accidents. The July 21 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
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Legal & Regulatory
NRC Advances Rule to Streamline Advanced Nuclear Reviews
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to codify proposed changes to streamline a key environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear advocates lauded the measure as one of the regulator’s most important actions in 2024. The NRC on April 17 approved its staff’s recommendation to publish a proposed rule that would amend […]