[ RadSafe ] Nuclear Regulatory Commission denies a license for new nuclear reactor

[Jaro Franta]

http://tinyurl.com/9qr4hnf

NRC Denies License - UniStar and EDF Looking for Partner for Calvert Cliffs
Third Reactor
Nuclear Street News 
Fri, Aug 31 2012 7:42 AM 

The NRC denied a license Thursday to UniStar Nuclear Energy, a
French-controlled company that proposed a third nuclear reactor at the
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Southern Maryland. UniStar will have
60 days to provide proof of progress toward a partnership with a U.S.
company that meets the NRC's requirements.

At the end of those 60 days the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board would be
forced to terminate the company's application proceedings entirely.

The decision follows a ruling from the NRC in April 2011 that UniStar
Nuclear Energy, which is owned by Electricite de France, is not eligible to
control the proposed $9.6 billion Calvert Cliffs 3 project under its current
ownership structure. Federal law prohibits a foreign entity from completely
owning or controlling a U.S. nuclear plant.

Regulators said in April 2011 that they would continue to process EDF's
existing application for licensing while the company sought a partner.

Until November 2010, UniStar had been owned in "near-equal shares" by
Constellation Energy Group and EDF.

But after Constellation pulled out of negotiations with the Department of
Energy over a federal loan guarantee considered critical to the project, EDF
acquired Constellation's 50 percent interest in UniStar and decided to push
forward with the project on its own.

The company has said in the past that it will find a U.S. partner and
ultimately complete the project.

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-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Helbig
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 4:00 AM
To: RADSAFE
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Nuclear Regulatory Commission denies a license for new
nuclear reactor

The anti-nukes are crowing about this sad day for the rest of America.

Roger

Christina MacPherson posted: "CALVERT CLIFFS-3 LICENSE DENIED!
http://www.nirs.org/    August 30, 2012. In a historic decision, NRC
Licensing Board supports NIRS's position and denies construction/operating
license for Calvert Cliffs-3! Key decision here. NIRS press statemen"

Historic event - Nuclear Regulatory Commission denies a license for new
nuclear reactor

by Christina MacPherson

CALVERT CLIFFS-3 LICENSE DENIED!   http://www.nirs.org/    August 30,
2012. In a historic decision, NRC Licensing Board supports NIRS's position
and denies construction/operating license for Calvert Cliffs-3! Key decision
here. NIRS press statement is here.

The Licensing Board also issued decisions onNIRS' solar and wind contention,
and another contention related to Fukushima Task Force issues.

On July 26, 2012, NIRS held a press briefing on the expected Calvert
Cliffs-3 decision and its implications for the nuclear industry with Michael
Mariotte of NIRS, Bob Eye, attorney for intervenors in the South Texas
licensing proceeding, and former NRC Commissioner Peter Bradford. You can
listen to the briefing here. Michael Mariotte's opening statement is here.

Timeline of the Calvert Cliffs-3 reactor project and licensing proceeding.

Christina MacPherson | August 31, 2012 at 6:36 am | Categories:
politics, USA | URL: http://wp.me/phgse-7nB

http://nuclear-news.net/2012/08/31/historic-event-nuclear-regulatory-commiss
ion-denies-a-license-for-new-nuclear-reactor/
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