Sequoyah Deemed Capable by NRC of Restarting Plant

From: The Journal Record | Date: March 3, 1992| Author: Doug Ferguson | Copyright information

GORE, Okla. _ Sequoyah Fuels Corp. is capable of meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements to restart operations at its uranium processing plant, the chairman of the federal agency said Monday.

Ivan Selin, appointed head of the NRC in July, toured the plant Monday and met with managers, who he said seemed interested and committed to running a "first-rate" plant.

Sequoyah Fuels has been shut down since an Oct. 3 order from the NRC dealing with safety concerns.

"The...

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