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August 9, 2012

U.S. Nuclear Agency Suspends New Licenses Over Waste Storage Concerns 
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Environmental groups are hailing a move by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to suspend final decisions on licenses for power plants until
it can finish a court-ordered reassessment of risks associated with
storing nuclear waste. The five-member commission took action after the
U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the agency's rules for permanent storage
of nuclear waste in June, saying the regulations failed to adequately
evaluate risks. The decision allows the NRC to continue reviewing
license applications. Some two dozen environmental groups had pushed the
commission to halt license and renewals, citing the dangers of nuclear
waste.

 

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