on a serious note, page-15

this maybe why the whole test loop process has not been given the green light yet, it may work (we all know it does work) but its up to the powers above ge and consortium ie abama etc, to allow ge to say you now can tell the world it works.

March 22, 2010
Changing of the guard at the NRC

The agency will have all five commissioners on board

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is the gatekeeper for new reactor design, construction, and licensing for this country.

Its safety and environmental requirements for light water reactors are so thorough that they are considered to be the "gold standard" for other countries. The five commissioners who drive policy decisions for the NRC are appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The Obama administration inherited an agency with two vacancies and a Chairman appointed by the prior Republican president. President Obama appointed then serving NRC Commissioner Gregory Jazcko chairman which moved Dale Klein out of that role while retaining his seat at the NRC.

This gave the White House three open slots to fill. The good news for the nuclear renaissance is that all three nominees have sterling credentials to serve and were confirmed by unanimous consent in the Senate on Friday March 19. They will be sworn in this coming week.

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