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Turkey Point / US NRC Orders Review Of Licence To Operate For Up To 80 Years

By David Dalton
2 March 2022

Staff to compile new environmental impact statement for Florida facility
US NRC Orders Review Of Licence To Operate For Up To 80 Years
Turkey Point has two units that began commercial operation in 1972 and 1974. Courtesy FLP.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reversed a decision to allow a South Florida nuclear power station to continue running for up to 80 years by ordering a new review of potential environmental risks, including those posed by climate change.

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