The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licence for the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, owned and operated by Westinghouse Electric Company, in Hopkins, South Carolina.
The NRC said the licence will be valid for another 40 years, meaning the facility can operate until September 2062.
The NRC said the licence will be valid for another 40 years, meaning the facility can operate until September 2062.
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