Advanced Nuclear Power
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RELEASE: Former Nuclear Regulators Propose an Alternative Approach to Preliminary 10 CFR Part 53
Borrowing from Long-standing Commission Policy and Practices Governing a Risk-informed, Performance-based (RIPB)…
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RELEASE: Dashed Hopes for More Open Collaboration on Preliminary Part 53
NRC Rebuffs Numerous Requests for Open, Collaborative Development of Preliminary Rule for Licensing Advanced Reactors
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NRC’s Open Collaboration with Stakeholders is Key to Satisfying Congressional Mandate
Stakeholders, concerned with the exclusive and iterative development of a new rule for licensing advanced reactors,…
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NRC Needs a Technology-inclusive Reorganization and Stakeholder-inclusive Engagement
Senior Policy Advisor Rani Franovich identifies two opportunities for NRC to successfully modernize its licensing…
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NEW REPORT: Advanced Nuclear Technology Will Provide Critical Climate and Energy Benefits to the Future US Clean Energy System
Bold investments in advanced nuclear energy will further technological innovation, secure US leadership in…
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RELEASE: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Persists with Higher than Necessary Hurdles for Advanced Reactors
Joint letter from the American Nuclear Society and Breakthrough Institute urges NRC to correct security rule language…
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RELEASE: By Keeping Diablo Canyon Open, CA Would Maintain State’s Largest Source of Clean Energy
Gov. Newsom’s announcement to LA Times Ed Board to reconsider decision to shut down the plant is a major step toward…
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Release: Breakthrough Institute Hires Former NRC Regulator Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute announced the hiring of Rani Franovich as Senior Policy…
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RELEASE: NRC Must Adopt Simpler Safety Metrics for Proposed Nuclear Power Plants
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein submitted a…
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CONGRESSIONAL LETTER: The Breakthrough Institute Urges Congress to Include Nuclear in New Federal Tax Credit
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Energy Analyst, Jameson McBride, and Sr. Nuclear Analyst,…
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ICYMI: The Hill - Arguments against the Versatile Test Reactor undermine America's climate future
Oped from Breakthrough Institute’s Ted Nordhaus and Dr. Adam Stein highlight deliberate misrepresentation and…
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Energy and Climate
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