The two new nuclear reactors under construction at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle. (The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday which adjusts the NRC’s role in the advancement of nuclear power in the United States by streamlining the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licensing process for reactor construction.
“By modernizing the licensing and approval processes at the NRC, the legislation could potentially accelerate the design and domestic commercialization of standardized reactors to address various applications”, the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum wrote in a May press release.
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The bill passed the House and Senate with broad, bipartisan support and is now on its way to President Biden’s desk to become law.
To make reactor construction more achievable, the bill reduces the fees the Nuclear Regulatory Commission charges to developers while accelerating the licensing process for new reactors and staffing.The bill has its critics, however.The Union of Concerned Scientists released a statement […]
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