EPA Prods NRC To Take Closer Look At Nuclear Plants' CO2 Emissions

摘要

EPA is prodding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct more rigorous analyses of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions impact of proposed new nuclear power plant construction, questioning broad statements by the NRC that the carbon profile of nuclear facilities is a "small fraction" of fossil fuel plants.rnOne observer says some of EPA's comments on the issue - which were filed in response to a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for proposed new facilities in South Carolina - appear to run counter to overarching Obama administration statements in support of nuclear power. However, EPA frames its comments as requests to mitigate the impacts and to do more analysis, rather than opposing the projects.