NRC FREEZES FINAL LICENSE DECISIONS, COURT PROLONGS YUCCA MOUNTAIN SAGA

NRC FREEZES FINAL LICENSE DECISIONS, COURT PROLONGS YUCCA MOUNTAIN SAGA
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday put a hold on at least 19 final licensing decisions—nine construction and operating licenses (COLS), eight license renewals, one operating license, and one early site permit—until the federal body can hash out how it will deal with spent nuclear fuel. The order comes on the heels of an Aug. 3 federal court ruling that puts off a decision on whether to force the NRC to act on the Yucca Mountain permanent nuclear waste repository's long-pending license application. Read More »