NRC looks at microreactor spent fuel transportation process

ROCKVILLE, Md. – As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) moves toward a risk-informed approach across the agency, the agency began to examine its approach to transporting incoming microreactor technology at its Thursday meeting.
During the meeting, the commission…

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