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Supporting the engineers, scientists, technicians, and staff of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission who protect the public health and safety.
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After enacting the largest SNAP cuts in history, Trump is now scrapping the federal government's annual report on hunger in America.
The utter cruelty of this regime knows no bounds.
The utter cruelty of this regime knows no bounds.
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After enacting the largest SNAP cuts in history, Trump is now scrapping the federal government's annual report on hunger in America.
The utter cruelty of this regime knows no bounds.
The utter cruelty of this regime knows no bounds.
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Meanwhile, Susan Monarez, a scientist with principles, was standing up for science and health.
Bhattacharya is part of the Trump effort to destroy science.
@aaas.org should hang their heads in shame for hosting him.
Bhattacharya is part of the Trump effort to destroy science.
@aaas.org should hang their heads in shame for hosting him.
Listening to the Senate HELP meeting re: #CDC chaos.
I really appreciate Sanders' starting speech.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
I really appreciate Sanders' starting speech.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
WATCH: Ousted CDC head Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and ...
www.pbs.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Meanwhile, Susan Monarez, a scientist with principles, was standing up for science and health.
Bhattacharya is part of the Trump effort to destroy science.
@aaas.org should hang their heads in shame for hosting him.
Bhattacharya is part of the Trump effort to destroy science.
@aaas.org should hang their heads in shame for hosting him.
Effective July 16, 2025, Trump dismissed all but one members of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, diminishing oversight over the country’s long-term spent nuclear fuel storage program.
Trump axes nuclear waste oversight panel
The move comes at a time when Republicans and Democrats alike are pursuing a nuclear expansion, with Presiden Donald Trump aiming to quadruple nuclear power
www.eenews.net
July 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Effective July 16, 2025, Trump dismissed all but one members of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, diminishing oversight over the country’s long-term spent nuclear fuel storage program.
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NASA & her beloved caretakers have issued the NASA VOYAGER DECLARATION, a letter of formal dissent as defined in NASA Procedural Requirement 7120.5F.
They join NIH & EPA in voicing their clear objection to the illegal & immoral objectives of the Trump administration.
They join NIH & EPA in voicing their clear objection to the illegal & immoral objectives of the Trump administration.
Support the NASA Voyager Declaration Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Your solidarity with the NASA heroes helps their fight to preserve NASA's vital missions.
www.standupforscience.net
July 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NASA & her beloved caretakers have issued the NASA VOYAGER DECLARATION, a letter of formal dissent as defined in NASA Procedural Requirement 7120.5F.
They join NIH & EPA in voicing their clear objection to the illegal & immoral objectives of the Trump administration.
They join NIH & EPA in voicing their clear objection to the illegal & immoral objectives of the Trump administration.
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A really creepy statement from the NRC revealing that the takeover of the agency (unfortunately, not an entirely hostile one) is complete. Reminds me of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Another sad day for our weakening democracy.
www.nrc.gov/cdn/doc-coll...
www.nrc.gov/cdn/doc-coll...
www.nrc.gov
July 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A really creepy statement from the NRC revealing that the takeover of the agency (unfortunately, not an entirely hostile one) is complete. Reminds me of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Another sad day for our weakening democracy.
www.nrc.gov/cdn/doc-coll...
www.nrc.gov/cdn/doc-coll...
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🇺🇸 A Department of Government Efficiency staffer has been assigned to the NRC to implement Trump-era exec orders on nuclear reform. Critics cite concerns about NRC independence. The agency says reforms are accelerating licensing ⚛️📄 🔗 www.neimagazine.com/news/us-expe... #NuclearEnergy #EnergyPolicy
US expedites NRC reform - Nuclear Engineering International
A US Government official has been assigned to the NRC to implement President Trump’s agenda to reform and streamline the commission’s operations.
www.neimagazine.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🇺🇸 A Department of Government Efficiency staffer has been assigned to the NRC to implement Trump-era exec orders on nuclear reform. Critics cite concerns about NRC independence. The agency says reforms are accelerating licensing ⚛️📄 🔗 www.neimagazine.com/news/us-expe... #NuclearEnergy #EnergyPolicy
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Increased political interference at NRC is threatening a safe future nuclear energy fleet.
We need a chairman that will retain and attract top experts.
We need a chairman that will retain and attract top experts.
July 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Increased political interference at NRC is threatening a safe future nuclear energy fleet.
We need a chairman that will retain and attract top experts.
We need a chairman that will retain and attract top experts.
“Rubber stamp.”
'Under the EO, the NRC could not revisit issues assessed by DOE or DOD, but DOGE and DOE officials went further to suggest NRC’s secondary assessment should be a foregone conclusion.'
'Under the EO, the NRC could not revisit issues assessed by DOE or DOD, but DOGE and DOE officials went further to suggest NRC’s secondary assessment should be a foregone conclusion.'
DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's historic role of assuring safety is changing as the White House shifts some responsibility to the Department of Energy.
www.eenews.net
July 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Rubber stamp.”
'Under the EO, the NRC could not revisit issues assessed by DOE or DOD, but DOGE and DOE officials went further to suggest NRC’s secondary assessment should be a foregone conclusion.'
'Under the EO, the NRC could not revisit issues assessed by DOE or DOD, but DOGE and DOE officials went further to suggest NRC’s secondary assessment should be a foregone conclusion.'
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🚨 JUST IN: Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator
Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
thebulletin.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🚨 JUST IN: Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
NRC public seminar: "50th Anniversary of the Browns Ferry Fire - The Role of Research in the Evolution of Nuclear Fire Safety."
July 15th, 2025.
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
July 15th, 2025.
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
July 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
NRC public seminar: "50th Anniversary of the Browns Ferry Fire - The Role of Research in the Evolution of Nuclear Fire Safety."
July 15th, 2025.
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
July 15th, 2025.
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
🚨"We fear loss of public confidence that can befall a safety agency when expediency is given priority. Reducing NRC independence while mixing promotion of nuclear energy and responsibility for safeguarding the public and environment is a recipe for corner-cutting at best and catastrophe at worst."
Three former chairs of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator
Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
thebulletin.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🚨"We fear loss of public confidence that can befall a safety agency when expediency is given priority. Reducing NRC independence while mixing promotion of nuclear energy and responsibility for safeguarding the public and environment is a recipe for corner-cutting at best and catastrophe at worst."
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Three former chairs of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator
Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
thebulletin.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Three former chairs of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
"Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator," by Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, and Richard Meserve.
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The letter to EPA Destructor Zeldin is not only proper, it follows his own policy encouraging elevation of issues that pose “a substantial threat to human health or the environment.”
www.epa.gov/aboutepa/mes... [1/3]
www.epa.gov/aboutepa/mes... [1/3]
July 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The letter to EPA Destructor Zeldin is not only proper, it follows his own policy encouraging elevation of issues that pose “a substantial threat to human health or the environment.”
www.epa.gov/aboutepa/mes... [1/3]
www.epa.gov/aboutepa/mes... [1/3]
"The NRC has set safety requirements that have become the global gold standard for nuclear regulation.…
"If it becomes clear that the NRC has been forced to cut corners on safety and operate less transparently, US reactor vendors will be hurt."
"If it becomes clear that the NRC has been forced to cut corners on safety and operate less transparently, US reactor vendors will be hurt."
🚨 JUST IN: Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
By Stephen Burns, Allison Macfarlane, Richard Meserve
In @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-...
#NRC #Trump #nukesky #nuclearenergy #safety #SMR
Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator
Three former chairs of the US nuclear regulator explain how Trump's executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
thebulletin.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"The NRC has set safety requirements that have become the global gold standard for nuclear regulation.…
"If it becomes clear that the NRC has been forced to cut corners on safety and operate less transparently, US reactor vendors will be hurt."
"If it becomes clear that the NRC has been forced to cut corners on safety and operate less transparently, US reactor vendors will be hurt."
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🚨EPA workers who wrote and signed an open letter warning against the admin’s actions have been put on leave and under “investigation”.
Feds are being punished for speaking out.
Please sign their letter to show you stand with these brave EPA workers!
www.standupforscience.net/epa-declarat...
Feds are being punished for speaking out.
Please sign their letter to show you stand with these brave EPA workers!
www.standupforscience.net/epa-declarat...
July 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
🚨EPA workers who wrote and signed an open letter warning against the admin’s actions have been put on leave and under “investigation”.
Feds are being punished for speaking out.
Please sign their letter to show you stand with these brave EPA workers!
www.standupforscience.net/epa-declarat...
Feds are being punished for speaking out.
Please sign their letter to show you stand with these brave EPA workers!
www.standupforscience.net/epa-declarat...
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How important is nuclear to fighting climate change? How much would the nuclear profession benefit from NPPs built on time, on budget?
Not much according to the @americannuclear.bsky.social
Neither climate change nor OTOB build is among nine "ANS Nuclear Grand Challenges" (but low-dose rad is?🤦🏼).
Not much according to the @americannuclear.bsky.social
Neither climate change nor OTOB build is among nine "ANS Nuclear Grand Challenges" (but low-dose rad is?🤦🏼).
February 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How important is nuclear to fighting climate change? How much would the nuclear profession benefit from NPPs built on time, on budget?
Not much according to the @americannuclear.bsky.social
Neither climate change nor OTOB build is among nine "ANS Nuclear Grand Challenges" (but low-dose rad is?🤦🏼).
Not much according to the @americannuclear.bsky.social
Neither climate change nor OTOB build is among nine "ANS Nuclear Grand Challenges" (but low-dose rad is?🤦🏼).
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Public Meeting on Executive Order 14300 Section 5(b) - Reconsidering the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Date(s) and Time(s): July 16, 2025, 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM ET
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
Date(s) and Time(s): July 16, 2025, 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM ET
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
July 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Public Meeting on Executive Order 14300 Section 5(b) - Reconsidering the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework
Date(s) and Time(s): July 16, 2025, 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM ET
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
Date(s) and Time(s): July 16, 2025, 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM ET
www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=...
This direct final rule replaces the 15y duration for DCs with a 40y duration period, both for existing DCs currently in effect and generically for future DCs, including renewals.
The final rule is effective September 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by August 1, 2025.
The final rule is effective September 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by August 1, 2025.
Revising the Duration of Design Certifications
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to revise the duration of design certifications (DCs). Specifically, this direct final rule replaces the 15-year duration for D...
www.federalregister.gov
July 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This direct final rule replaces the 15y duration for DCs with a 40y duration period, both for existing DCs currently in effect and generically for future DCs, including renewals.
The final rule is effective September 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by August 1, 2025.
The final rule is effective September 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by August 1, 2025.
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"How could Holtec legitimately spend $143,000,000 from the decommissioning trust fund when Holtec admits that it has never engaged in any decommissioning activity?"
Coalition objects to Holtec abuse of Palisades DTF - Beyond Nuclear
In a letter, an environmental coalition -- Beyond Nuclear, Don't Waste Michigan, and Michigan Safe Energy Future -- has objected to the U.S. Nuclear
beyondnuclear.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"How could Holtec legitimately spend $143,000,000 from the decommissioning trust fund when Holtec admits that it has never engaged in any decommissioning activity?"
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Communities living near nuclear infrastructure must be involved in NRC decisions. The Trump administration wants to shut them out. Today, I reintroduced my NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act to defend the public’s right to have a seat at the table.
June 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Communities living near nuclear infrastructure must be involved in NRC decisions. The Trump administration wants to shut them out. Today, I reintroduced my NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act to defend the public’s right to have a seat at the table.