Regulators have delayed a hearing to listen to enviromental groups' claims of safety problems with two new planned reactors at Plant Vogtle. (photo-U.S. Dept. of Energy)
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board canceled a Sept. 17 hearing over whether a coalition of environmental groups should be allowed to raise what they believe are safety problems with Westinghouse Electric Co.'s AP1000 reactor design.
Two of those reactors would power the proposed expansion of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro.
Board officials say the environmental groups recently lost their lawyer in the case and intend to submit additional arguments. The panel has given the environmental groups until Sept. 22 to find a new lawyer and resolve other issues.
Safety regulators have not yet decided whether to formally investigate the concerns raised by the environmental groups.
