The Palisades Nuclear Plant is one step closer to becoming the first decommissioned nuclear power plant in the United States to reopen, as federal regulators have completed and approved nearly all licensing actions related to the restart. 

On Thursday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Holtec International’s request to transition the Palisades Nuclear Plant from a decommissioning status back to operational. This is the first time a U.S. nuclear plant has received such an approval.