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Oyster Creek was sold to Holtec International in July 2019 after clearing regulatory approval, and a Holtec and SNC-Lavalin joint venture called Comprehensive Decommissioning International will be responsible for decommissioning the plant. About 200 of Oyster Creek's employees will remain at the plant to carry out decommissioning work with Holtec.
LACEY - The Nuclear Regulatory Agency has proposed fining Holtec International, which is decommissioning the defunct Oyster Creek power plant, $43,750 for shipping radioactive material improperly ...
Holtec, the company decommissioning the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey, broke spending rules, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
Holtec, which is decommissioning the Oyster Creek nuclear plant, announced that Hyundai is joining a project to build a new type of nuclear reactor.
The decommissioning of the site was delayed through 2022 pending the evaluation of survey data. [11] [12] In February 2023, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the final decommissioning of the site. This returned the area to unrestricted use, with the exception of the independent spent fuel storage installation maintained by Dairyland Power.
The NRC regulates all nuclear plants and materials in the U.S. except for of nuclear plants and materials controlled by the U.S. government, as well those powering naval vessels. [28] [29] The 1979 Three Mile Island accident was a pivotal event that led to questions about U.S. nuclear safety. [30]
The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a rapid growth in the development of nuclear power in the United States. By 1976, however, many nuclear plant proposals were no longer viable due to a slower rate of growth in electricity demand, significant cost and time overruns, and more complex regulatory requirements.
The latest flashpoint revolves around plans to release 1.3 million gallons of water with traces of radioactive tritium into the river as part of the plant's decommissioning.