NRC To Issue Construction Permit To PSEG Nuclear
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday said its Atomic Safety and Licensing Board had approved of an early site permit for PSEG Nuclear, the majority owner of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants in Salem, N.J., for construction of up to two new reactors on site. In a familiar pattern, however, PSEG now said they are in no hurry to begin construction, given the new economic realities in the energy marketplace.(read more)