NRC COMMISSIONERS TO TESTIFY AT HOUSE HEARING ON AGENCY OVERSIGHT

The House Energy & Commerce hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight will be held July 24, with new Chairman Allison Macfarlane and the four other commissioners testifying. Macfarlane was sworn in July 9 to complete the final year of former chairman Gregory Jaczko’s term, after he abruptly resigned May 21 following months of criticism about his abusive management style. “The Energy and Commerce Committee has been actively conducting oversight of the NRC with a focus on how the actions of former NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko politicized the Commission, undermining its ability to effectively execute its safety and licensing mission,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-Ill.), and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) said in a statement. “Moving forward, the committee will continue its oversight efforts to determine any steps that need to be taken to restore the commission’s integrity and make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.” The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in Room 2123 of the Rayburn Office Building.