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Regulatory Approval Is Expected for New Reactors in Georgia

NY Times -- WASHINGTON — For the first time in over three decades, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to decide to grant a license to build a nuclear reactor — a milestone for an industry whose long-hoped-for renaissance is smaller and later than anticipated.

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Submitted Feb 09, 2012 By: epf

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Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,809 Points:1,504,295 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 3:23:27 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse VERY GOOD, WE NEED MORE NUKES ASAP !!!!
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,292 Points:1,274,070 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 1:21:30 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse Long time coming
sjf238 All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:715 Points:352,335 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:49:45 PM Ignore sjf238 Report Abuse Interesting.
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,270 Points:270,030 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:31:31 PM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse Yes, this is good news. And the only cost overruns that Southern Alliance is concerned with are those it will cause by litigating against it. Interesting piece of information in the article: "Constellation Energy, based in Baltimore, gave up on a third unit at its Calvert Cliffs site in 2010 after the federal government sized up the economics and demanded a huge fee in exchange for a loan guarantee." I wonder what kind of "fee" Solyndra had to pay for an actual federal loan (not just a guarantee)... probably not a penny!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,532 Points:882,475 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:18:26 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Good news.
r0adawg Veteran Author Oregon Posts:491 Points:993,850 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:23:32 PM Ignore r0adawg Report Abuse YES!!!, about time!
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,377 Points:2,090,545 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 9:28:27 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse About time!
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doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,826 Points:511,175 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:07:19 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse I agree, it is about time.
MrZarf Sophomore Author Baltimore Posts:103 Points:340,095 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:36:06 AM Ignore MrZarf Report Abuse Darn well about time!
335d1 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:562 Points:407,575 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:06:37 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Good to see some progress.
Rockyguitar All-Star Author Tampa Posts:851 Points:874,445 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:58:04 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse WOW! I'll believe when I see it. Finally, "hope & change." That's once in a row.
Tigercat88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,370 Points:256,765 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:56:52 AM Ignore Tigercat88 Report Abuse It Is About TIME!!!!!!!
NGC4565 Champion Author Reading Posts:1,939 Points:389,140 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:44:33 AM Ignore NGC4565 Report Abuse Thousands of construction jobs and decades of affordable and reliable electric power. What is not to like about this?
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gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:507 Points:185,430 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:58:34 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse Well it's a start, plus jobs
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epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:4,482 Points:1,531,625 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:39:52 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I believe this is a very positive step forward.