The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will hold a hearing on the licensing process of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday. NRC Chairman Stephen Burns is scheduled as the hearing's only witness. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) states that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) needs to refine its processes or determine which rule proposals do offer safety and security benefits, they announced July 23. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released its environmental-impact report on the Byron Station nuclear power plant near Byron, Illinois, on Thursday, concluding that nothing in the report would prevent license renewal for another 20 years. Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that there will be a meeting to discuss the results of an inspection at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant that will take place July 27. Read More »

Members of the Atomic Safety Licensing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard arguments challenging the request of Florida Power and Light Co. to build more reactors at Turkey Point on Thursday. Among those challenging the license are local citizens. Read More »

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Stephen Burns spoke about the impact and the role that women play within NRC in his speech at the 2015 U.S. Women in Nuclear Conference in Austin, Texas, on Monday. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a status report on operating nuclear reactors on Monday. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final safety evaluation report on Friday for proposed renewal operating licenses for two Illinois nuclear power plants. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Tuesday it has scheduled a hearing for July 30 on arguments challenging a license amendment of Unit 2 of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, New York. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Thursday that it will hold an open-house discussion on July 21 in Richland, Washington, on the agency's annual safety-performance review of the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday that Laura Dudes has been named the new deputy regional administrator of construction for the Region II office in Atlanta. In this position, she will oversee NRC inspection and licensed construction-site activity on a national scale. Dudes holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday that it has named Matthew Fannon as the new resident inspector for the nuclear power plant in Limerick, Pennsylvania.Fannon holds a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee. Prior to being selected as a resident inspector, Fannon served as a reactor engineer in the Region I Division of Reactor Projects and previously served in the U.S. Navy's nuclear propulsion program. Read More »

Commission seeking public comment on nuclear facility as part of license renewal process. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission released an amendment of regulations regarding licensing, inspection and fees in order to account for changes in how much applicants are charged on Tuesday. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Tuesday that it has made its report to Congress available to the public. The report details the NRC's security inspection activities at nuclear power reactors and related facilities in 2014. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was recognized for its efforts in meeting the federal goal to contract with small businesses with an "A" rating from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the NRC announced Monday. Read More »

Staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have asked that fuel-cycle facilities across the country detail their response plans to natural hazards including floods, earthquakes and other storms. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it will host a public meeting July 7 with Entergy Nuclear officials regarding the operation of the company's Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in Killona, Louisiana. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Monday that it will increase oversight activity at the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the approval of new emergency preparedness regulations for small reactors and those with enhanced safety features, a representative announced Thursday. Read More »