On Friday, January 29, 2010, Energy Secretary Steven Chu revealed the members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future. The Blue Ribbon Commission has the task of developing a new national strategy to deal with nuclear waste as an alternative to the Yucca Mountain repository. Additionally, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced that its 2011 budget will significantly increase loan guarantees for nuclear projects.
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NRC Requires Reactors to withstand Airplane Crashes
By Troutman Pepper on
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On February 17, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) adopted a final rule requiring applicants for new nuclear plants to assess the design of their reactor to avoid or mitigate the effects of a large commercial airplane crash.
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