"Nuclear experts warn of “serious consequences” if NRC’s loss of independence and blurred lines between promotion and regulation erode safety."
"In his call Friday for a nationwide expansion of new nuclear power plants, President Donald Trump has set up a potentially historic showdown between his authority and the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. standard-setter for nuclear safety for the past half-century.
Trump on Friday gave the NRC until February to prepare and publish “a wholesale revision of its regulations and guidance documents,” in consultation with White House budget officials and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Department of Energy and the Defense Department were also given totally new nuclear missions that could support — or compete — with the NRC’s charter.
NRC was directed to review “unsound” and “myopic” rules that limit radiation exposure. And the new rules must include 18-month deadlines for approving new reactor designs."
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