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Thursday, November 21, 2013

NRC Moves Documents to Comply with Ruling Restarting Yucca Mountain Review



NRC Moves Documents to Comply with Ruling Restarting Yucca Mountain Review
 
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally restarted work on its safety evaluation report for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada.

In August, a federal appeals court ruled that the agency had effectively ignored federal law by suspending licensing work on the project, which had been shelved by the Department of Energy under the Obama administration. The NRC had argued it had the authority to suspend the work because only $11 million of $99 million needed to complete the licensing process was available, and the agency did not foresee further congressional funding. Read More>>>>http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/11/19/nrc-moves-documents-to-comply-with-ruling-restarting-yucca-mountain-review-111901.aspx#.Uo59P-LBOAh

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