Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC to make changes to nuclear material transportation regulations

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed changes to its transportation regulations in preparation for the development of microreactor technologies.
The proposed rulemaking, announced on July 22, would modify Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 71 – or…

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Bahran leaves DOE, joins Antares Nuclear as CNO

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