Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC issues two rules on streamlining environmental review process

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued two new final rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) meant to streamline environmental review during its licensing processes.
The first rule, affirmed on Monday by the Commission, creates a new generic…

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