Dive Summary:

• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a construction and operating license for the proposed 1,500 MW Calvert Cliffs 3 plant in Maryland.
• This ruling is the first time in history that the NRC has upheld a license denial for a commercial nuclear reactor; the only previous denial was for a plant in Louisiana, a ruling that was later reversed.
• It was determined that the plant would have been in violation of provisions set forth by the Atomic Energy Act.

From the article:

The denial of a license to the petitioner UniStar Nuclear was based on a finding that the nuclear plant would have been in violation of key provisions of the Atomic Energy Act. UniStar Nuclear is owned entirely by Electricite de France (EDF), which is itself owned primarily by the government of France—the Atomic Energy Act prohibits foreign ownership, control or domination of a nuclear reactor in the U.S. The plant would have been a European Pressurized Reactor constructed by Areva, which is itself mostly owned by the government of France. ...