Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Nieh picked to become the 20th NRC chairman

By Photo of Exchange Monitor

After being sworn in as a commissioner just last month, President Donald Trump has picked Ho Nieh to serve as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s chairman effective Thursday Jan. 8.
David Wright, appointed chairman in January 2025, will be replaced by Nieh, but…

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