Nuclear Regulatory Commission

WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released an unclassified version of its annual report to Congress detailing the prior year’s security inspection program.  The report, required under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, provides information to Congress and the... Read More

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a Confirmatory Order to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for violating requirements that led to the unplanned shutdown of a research reactor at the facility in February 2021. According to... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal agency that oversees medical treatment facilities within the U.S. Department of Defense is facing a potential civil penalty of $3,500 for losing radioactive material used to treat prostate cancer victims. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed the... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated two westerners to fill vacancies at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, again signaling that nuclear power is very much on his mind as he moves the nation toward a post-fossil fuel future. The... Read More