Oyster Creek nuclear plant license renewed

The nation’s oldest operating commercial nuclear reactor is going to get older, and continue operating. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), by a vote of 3-1, will renew the license for the 650 MW Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Ocean County, NJ, for another 20 years. The New York Times reports that in doing so the NRC rejected multiple claims submitted by opponents to close the...