Tuesday, August 19, 2008
News Proposed nuke reactors at Plant Vogtle clear 'major hurdle'
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Rob Pavey at the Augusta Chronicle reports the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have determined two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle would not have an impact on the environment. The commission approved an early site permit initially requested by Southern Co., the plant's co-owner and operator, in August 2006.
From the article:
The early site permitting process allows an applicant to address site-related issues, such as environmental impacts, for possible construction and operation of a nuclear power plant.Although it is not a license to build reactors, it streamlines the process to determine whether a proposed site is suitable.
(Photo courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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