Pacific Gas and Electric Company Seeks Exemption from Nuclear Waste Disposal Regulations at Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted a request to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an exemption from nuclear waste disposal regulations at its Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, citing recent advancements in waste management technology

Original source language: Federal Register — Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOpen original release →

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