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Regulators to approve Seabrook nuclear plant’s license extension

Critics would like the extension delayed until cracks in the plant's foundation have been evaluated.

Posted March 6, 2019

Updated March 6, 2019

Associated Press

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The nuclear power plant in Seabrook, N.H., came online in August 1990. It’s currently licensed to operate until 2030 and has applied for a 20-year extension. Associated Press file photo

SEABROOK, N.H. – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it plans to approve a license extension for New Hampshire’s Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant next week.

New Hampshire Public Radio reports regulators made the announcement Tuesday after holding another public hearing on concerns they were moving too quickly to approve the extension through 2050.

Some people want the license extension delayed until a hearing this summer on how cracks that have formed the plant’s concrete foundations have been evaluated. Regulators said that hearing is separate from the licensing process, though it could lead to changes later on.

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