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Article: Governor Rendell Signs Measure Strengthening State Oversight of Most PA Facilities Using Radioactive Materials
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 31, 2008
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To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Chuck Ardo of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor,
+1-717-783-1116, or Neil Weaver of the Pennsylvania Department of
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PA Gains Agreement state Status with NRC; Federal Government Will
Retain Control of Nuclear Power Plants
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Under an
agreement signed last week with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Pennsylvania today assumed regulatory authority over
approximately 700 radioactive material users in the state, a change
Governor Edward G. Rendell said will strengthen public safety by
improving emergency response capabilities.
The Governor said with its new agreement ...