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Vogtle / Safety-Related Issues Could Lead To Increased Oversight, Says NRC

By David Dalton
30 August 2021

Regulator releases initial conclusions from special inspection at AP1000 new-build project
Safety-Related Issues Could Lead To Increased Oversight, Says NRC
July 2020 file photo of construction at the Vogtle-3 and -4 nuclear power station project in the US state of Georgia. Courtesy Georgia Power.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it could increase its oversight of the Vogtle nuclear project in Georgia after finding quality issues in the safety-related electrical cable raceway system at Unit 3.

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