NRC proposes streamlined environmental reviews for new reactor license applications


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www.utilitydive.com— If finalized, the proposed rule would apply to any future fission reactor application and could reduce environmental review costs by up to 45%, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff found.

www.world-nuclear-news.org—NRC proposes technology-neutral approach for new reactor licensing. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuclear reactors by presenting generic environmental impacts for those designs that fit within certain site and plant parameters.

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