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Federal Appeals judge sides with NRC against environment groups

AUDIO Anti-Nuclear Groups Won’t Have Role In Seabrook Re-Licensing
http://www.nhpr.org/post/anti-nuclear-groups-wont-have-role-seabrook-re-licensing
By ROGER WOOD, 8 Jan 13
Anti-Nuclear groups are disappointed by a recent Federal Court
decision regarding their role in the Seabrook Nuclear Plant
re-licensing process. On Friday, the Federal Appeals Court in Boston
rejected the petition from three anti-nuclear groups to re-instate
their intervenor status in the plant’s re-licensing application.  The
petition sought to overturn a Nuclear Regulatory Commission ruling
excluding them from public hearings on the issue.  A Three judge panel
decided that the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing board erred in
granting opponents of the plant intervenor status.  Doug Bogen, of the
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League says that the groups sought to make the
point that wind power could replace nuclear energy.

“It seemed pretty clear that the judges were taking the side of the
industry and the NRC.  At least, they didn’t seem inclined to go
against their decision.”
NextEra Energy seeks a 20 year extension of its current license, which
expires in 2030.  Bogen says he now believes that the Seabrook Plant
will ultimately receive its operating extension.

January 9, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, USA