Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hear Carolina Power & Light's Request to Expand Spent Fuel Pool Capacity

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The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hold a hearing to consider Carolina Power & Light Company's application to increase the capacity of the spent fuel pool at its Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, following a notice issued by the Board

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