OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The public can learn more about the Omaha Public Power District’s troubled nuclear power plant Tuesday.
The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold another public meeting in downtown Omaha to discuss Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.
Fort Calhoun, which is about 20 miles north of Omaha, has been offline since April 2011. It was initially shut down for refueling maintenance, but flooding along the Missouri River and several safety violations forced it to stay closed.
OPPD officials have said they hope to restart the plant in September.
But regulators say they won’t let the plant restart until they’re confident it’s ready. And the Sierra Club of Iowa asked regulators to revoke the plant’s license because of past safety problems.
The meeting at Omaha’s Doubletree Hotel will begin at 6 p.m.