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Companies want to build new nuclear reactor
Power plant application would be first in three decadesThe Associated Press
Updated: 12:59 p.m. ET March 31, 2004WASHINGTON - Seven companies have agreed to jointly apply for a license to build a new commercial nuclear power plant, the first new reactor application to be filed in three decades, the companies announced Wednesday.

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The five energy companies and two reactor vendors emphasized that none of the companies have made a commitment to actually build a new plant, but are taking the move to test the government’s streamlined licensing process.


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