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Not much chance of restarting Kewaunee nuclear plant

Restarting Kewaunee nuclear plant no quick task Richard Ryman, Press-Gazette Media July 17, 2014 CARLTON – Any attempt to restart the Kewaunee Power Station nuclear plant would take years.

RGA Labs Inc. of Barrington Hills, Ill., wants to buy the plant, which closed in 2013, and put it back into operation, according to Robert Abboud, company president and co-owner.

RGA, an engineering consulting firm, faces steep hurdles. The nuclear plant’s owner, Dominion Resources Inc. of Richmond, Va., has said it is not for sale, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is responsible for nuclear safety, said Wednesday it would be just like starting over……..http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2014/07/16/restarting-kewaunee-nuclear-plant-quick-task/12760325/

July 19, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general