Eskom asks to extend end period for comment on nuclear installations
ESKOM is taking a cautious approach to the public participation process in its application to the National Nuclear Regulator for two nuclear installation site licences, at Thyspunt in the Eastern Cape and Duynefontyn in the Western Cape.Following criticisms by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) that it had not publicised its applications sufficiently widely, the utility announced Friday that it was engaging with the regulator to extend the comment period for interested and affected parties.Eskom wants to readvertise the notice calling for comment in the Eastern Cape provincial gazette and the national government gazette.This represents an about-turn on Eskom’s statement earlier this week that it had fully complied with the all the legislative requirements in terms of informing interested and affected parties about its licence applications for the nuclear power plants.READ THIS: Applications for site licences for nuclear plants are legal, Eskom saysThe government has committed...
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