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Trump fires nuclear regulator as White House seeks to soften oversight

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at speeding up approvals of nuclear reactors on U.S. soil during his term.

NPR · 2d

President Trump fires a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors by President Biden in 2020.

CNN · 26d

Trump signs executive orders that White House says will boost nuclear energy

President Donald Trump signed four nuclear energy-related executive orders on Friday that will speed up reactor testing, allow the Departments of Energy and Defense to build nuclear reactors on federally owned land,

Independent Journal Review31m

Trump Cans Biden’s Nuclear Regulator As Agency Faces Pro-Nuke Overhaul

President Donald Trump fired Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Christopher Hanson on Friday, abruptly ousting the Biden ...

E&E News1d

White House nominates NRC Chair David Wright to new term

If Wright is confirmed by the Senate and remains chair, his job will be to implement White House orders to speed up reviews ...

The Hill13y

Top nuke regulators tell White House of ‘grave concerns’ with NRC chairman

Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have told the White House that NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko is causing “serious damage” to the agency that could harm the body’s ability to ...

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