 With the past and future scheduled nuclear plant closings, the United States could lose its position to China and Russia.As of October 2014, the NRC has granted license renewals providing a 20-year extension to a total of 74 reactors.In early 2014, the NRC prepared to receive the first applications of license renewal beyond 60 years of reactor life, as early as 2017, a process which by law requires public involvement.