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US Regulator Says ‘No Environmental Impacts’ From Planned Oconee Licence Extensions To 80 Years

By David Dalton
11 February 2025

Power company Duke Energy wants to extend lifetimes of all three nuclear reactors

US Regulator Says ‘No Environmental Impacts’ From Planned Oconee Licence Extensions To 80 Years
The Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina has three reactor units. Courtest Duke Energy.
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff have concluded there are no adverse environmental impacts to preclude the renewal of the Oconee nuclear station’s operating licences for an additional 20 years.

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