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19 April 2006 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final environmental impact statement April 18 on the proposed renewal of the operating licenses for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2. The report contains the NRC's finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude license renewal for an additional 20 years of operation.
The Brunswick plant is located on the Cape Fear River, approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington, N.C. The current operating licenses expire Sept. 8, 2016, for Unit 1 and Dec. 27, 2014, for Unit 2. Carolina Power and Light, now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., submitted an application for renewal of the licenses Oct. 18, 2004.
As part of its environmental review of the applications, the NRC held public meetings near the plant to discuss the scope of the review and the draft version of the environmental impact statement. Comments were received from members of the public, local officials, and representatives of state and federal agencies.
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