RPT-FACTBOX-U.S. nuclear units seeking license renewal

Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:27pm GMT

Feb 26 (Reuters) - A total of 59 nuclear reactors in the
United States have obtained 20-year license extensions from the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 2000, according to the
Nuclear Energy Institute, a trade association. No applications
have been rejected.
Currently, 19 renewal applications are under NRC review and
20 other reactors have indicated they will apply for extensions
before 2017.


Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2616483620100226

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