Southern Nuclear Power Plant Foes Urge Court to Block License

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Opponents of Southern Co.’s plan to build two nuclear power plants in Georgia asked a court to block a license for the project granted by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The NRC on April 16 denied a request by nine environmental groups that it halt construction at the two reactors, setting the stage for yesterday’s filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington.