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Article: NRC ISSUES EARLY SITE PERMIT, WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR VOGTLE SITE IN GEORGIA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following press release:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of New Reactors has issued an Early Site Permit (ESP) and Limited Work Authorization (LWA) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company for the Vogtle ESP site near Augusta, Ga. The ESP, valid for up to 20 years, is the fourth such permit the NRC has approved.
Successful completion of the ESP process resolves many site-related safety and environmental issues, and determines the site is suitable for possible future construction and operation of a nuclear power plant. The LWA allows a narrow set of construction activities at the site. Southern Nuclear filed its ESP ...