Smith, Tyson2019-09-252019-09-252010-11-012008http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/175860"In 2007, the nuclear industry took the first steps toward a second generation of nuclear construction in the United States. Starting with a partial application in July 2007 for a new unit in Maryland, and followed by complete applications for multiple new units in Alabama, Virginia, Texas, and South Carolina in late 2007, new reactor licensing is now underway. These applications are the first received by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) in nearly 30 years. In some ways it may be helpful to discard older methodologies, which contributed to lengthy delays in licensing and construction that plagued the first generation of new plants. But in other ways, that experience and institutional knowledge may yet prove invaluable. The mistakes of the past began with the licensing process, which was cumbersome and unwieldy. Once again, new reactor licensing will set the tone for new nuclear, and success depends on a stable and predictable regulatory process. In light of the significant changes in the framework for licensing nuclear reactors, some background on the structure and roles of participants in the licensing process is critical to understanding the complex regulatory and adjudicatory functions of the NRC." (p. 1)engWith permission of the license/copyright holderclimate ethicsnuclear energyEnvironmental ethicsResources ethicsArticle