NuStart Selects Grand Gulf and Bellefonte for COLs

Just off the wire from NuStart Energy Development:

The nation’s largest consortium of nuclear power companies today selected Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and Bellefonte Nuclear Plant as the sites it will use on applications for combined construction and operating licenses for new nuclear plants, the first in 30 years.

Grand Gulf, owned by an Entergy subsidiary, is near Port Gibson, Miss. Bellefonte, owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is near Scottsboro, Ala.

“The need for new, advanced nuclear energy plants that are safe, clean, dependable and can generate electric energy without emitting air pollutants is growing more evident every day,” said Marilyn Kray, president of NuStart Energy Development LLC.

“Our country needs these advanced nuclear plants. We must reduce our dependence on imported foreign energy. Americans want affordable energy and a clean environment without risking climate change.”

Great news. A few weeks ago, our President and CEO Skip Bowman projected that America will begin breaking ground on new nuclear plants by 2010. With this announcement, and last week's announcement from Unistar, we're that much closer to that day. Click here for more coverage on the announcement.

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