NRC will modernise regulatory approach to ‘safely reach licensing decisions faster’
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it had authorised 13 licence renewals for reactors in 2025, that together would deliver 12,000 MW of power over the next 20 years.In a report highlighting the commission’s achievements for the year, the NRC said it had also approved the first ever restart of a reactor following its decommissioning – the Palisades plant in Michigan.
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