The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rejected an appeal to halt operations at the nearly two dozen reactors in the nation that have the same containment system as those at the ill-fated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors. The decision was posted (pdf) in the Federal Register on Friday. Watchdog group Beyond Nuclear filed the appeal in April...
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