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Entergy suspends two nuclear plant applications

Entergy suspends two nuclear plant applications

By Eileen O’Grady

HOUSTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Entergy Corp’s (ETR.N) nuclear unit said on Friday it will suspend activity on two applications to build new nuclear reactors, one in Mississippi and one in Louisiana.

In a release, New Orleans-based Entergy said it asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to halt review of its applications to build two reactors based on GE Hitachi’s (6501.T) Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) design, citing “unsuccessful attempts” to come to terms with GE Hitachi.

UPDATE 1-Entergy suspends two nuclear plant applications | Deals | Regulatory News | Reuters

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