LINDA PENTZ GUNTER – The NRC has at times performed poorly as a diligent safety regulator, routinely serving more as lapdog than watchdog and putting industry profit motives ahead of public protection. But even a weak regulator is better than none at all. Nuclear power is simply too inherently dangerous a technology to operate outside the law. Ignoring those dangers will put millions of Americans at risk of another catastrophic nuclear accident.
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Safety meltdown: Trump’s weakening of nuclear reactor regulations sparks opposition
CHAUNCEY K. ROBINSON – Nuclear safety experts warn that sweeping cuts to oversight rules could undermine environmental safeguards as the White House races to bring new reactors online in 2026.
How Unions and Joe Biden Are Launching a New Frontier in American Manufacturing
DAVID MCCALL – The Biden administration, in conjunction with unions and with clean energy aims, is supporting American manufacturing through substantial investments and grants coming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Budget Watchdog Raises Red Flags for Federal Investment in Smaller Nuclear Reactors in New Report
PRESS RELEASE FROM TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE – Budget watchdog raises red flags for federal investment in smaller nuclear reactors in new report.