The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 were cleared for a 20-year license renewal with regards to its environmental impact.
The national regulator for atomic power said it had published its final review covering environmental impacts and that it had concluded there were no impacts that would preclude renewing the licenses for the two reactors.
The Braidwood power plant has two pressurized-water reactors located in Braceville, Ill, about 20 miles southwest of Joliet.
The plant's operator, Exelon Generation Company, submitted its renewal application May 29, 2013. The NRC published a draft version of the report in March for public review and comment. The final environmental impact report includes the NRC's response to the comments heard or received concerning the public's reaction to the original report.