Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Regulatory rigor and speed not exclusive, NRC’s Marzano says

By Photo of Trey Rorie

ROCKVILLE, MD – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is at a crossroads and needs both safety and speed to prepare for incoming nuclear innovation, Commissioner Matthew Marzano said here Wednesday.
Marzano opened up the second day of the NRC Regulatory Information…

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NRC brings back former agency staffer to lead NRR

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Amentum, RSI selected for U.S. Navy remediation contract

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Round Up: 15th year observance of the Fukushima accident; Fluor opens Romanian nuclear office; Kentucky awards $10 million for nuclear development; DOE awards Penn State $6 million for workforce development

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