Can a 72-year-old nuclear plant safely provide power?
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Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant is seeking a 20-year license extension from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If the NRC extends the plants's operating license until 2041, it will have operated 60 years -- that's 20 years more than the plant's designed life. NRC project managers say the commission will do a thorough safety and environmental review, but won't look at every aspect. Construction at the Sequoyah plant began in 1969. By 2041, the nuclear plant's design will be 72 years old. Sequoyah's current operating licenses expire by 2021.
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