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August 23, 1973 “…this announcement today will be recorded (as)…possessing the greatest potential in the first 100 years of Russellville’s history..”[1] Editor’s Note:
In the 1970’s, commercial nuclear technology was still
fairly new. Domestic oil supplies were (and still are) dwindling,
the Nation was vulnerable to disruptions in oil imports, and
Arkansas rarely drew media attention. But the construction
of the first nuclear power plant in the Southwest in Russellville
gave natives hope that technology could generate not only electricity
but jobs, revenue, and a promising future. Much has happened
in Arkansas since then but, although “Arkansas Nuclear
One has been a boon to the (State’s) economy for nearly
25 years…many people in Arkansas do not even know the
history” [2] Still to be determined
is whether that era has passed forever leaving a stagnant
nuclear industry, or is there a nuclear renaissance about
to begin. Arkansas Nuclear Highlights
Arkansas' Nuclear Power Plant Data for 2003
Competing Fuels
Emissions
See also, the comprehensive table comparing emissions tonnage for all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
License Renewal According to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the license renewal application
for unit 1 was approved on June 20, 2001. The original license
for unit 1 expired in 2014. The renewed license will expire
on May 20, 2034. An application for unit 2 was received
by the NRC on October 15, 2003, and is currently under review. Information on the current
status of all license renewal applications appears on the NRC
web site at http://www.nrc.gov
. To locate the data, select "index,"then select the letter
"l"and click on "License Renewal." Where to Go Next (your choice) To
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