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  1. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 16, 2026 · PJ Seel, Yue "Joy" Jiang, Spencer Toohill

    Making Practicability the Standard for Uranium Groundwater Restoration

    Codifying groundwater protection for uranium recovery is overdue, but the rule needs a clear point at which restoration is finished

  2. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 2, 2026 · PJ Seel, Spencer Toohill, Adam Stein

    Radiation Protection Needs a Stopping Point

    Moving past ALARA requires a more substantial framework change than the NRC has proposed

  3. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 2, 2026 · Yue "Joy" Jiang, Spencer Toohill

    Building a More Coherent Regulatory Framework

    BTI comments on the NRC’s sweeping reforms to licensing, construction, safety oversight, and siting

  4. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 1, 2026 · Spencer Toohill, Yue "Joy" Jiang

    Modernizing NRC Environmental Review Without Overcorrecting

    Faster and more proportionate environmental reviews should not come at the expense of clear scope, public participation, or legal durability

  5. EnergyAnalysis

    Jul 1, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    From Paper to Real-Life Reactors: The Holistic View of the Reactor Pilot Program

    250 years later, the American nuclear experiment continues

  6. EnergyAnalysis

    Jun 17, 2026 · Yue "Joy" Jiang, Spencer Toohill

    Shared Data, Independent Review

    NRC should preserve independent safety review while using DOE/DOW data and information to support more efficient licensing

  7. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jun 16, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill, Deric Tilson and 2 others

    Part 57 Should Be Built for High-Volume Licensing

    A high-volume licensing pathway is faster when it is more focused, not less rigorous

  8. EnergyStatement

    May 18, 2026 · Spencer Toohill

    Long Mott Environmental Assessment Marks Progress Toward Modernized NRC Environmental Reviews

  9. EnergyStatement

    May 14, 2026 · Spencer Toohill

    Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act

  10. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Apr 16, 2026 · Spencer Toohill

    NRC Fee Reform Should Improve Performance, Not Impose Rigid Caps

    The proposed fee caps are misaligned with licensing realities

  11. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Apr 15, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Clarifying the Record on AB 2647: A Technical Response to Opposition Claims

    Addressing misconceptions on regulatory policy, advanced reactor technology, and California’s energy options

  12. EnergyAnalysis

    Apr 9, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Part 53: A Viable Licensing Pathway for New Reactors

    What you need to know about the final Part 53 rule

  13. EnergyWhitepaper

    Dec 18, 2025 · Adam Stein, Yue "Joy" Jiang, Spencer Toohill and 2 others

    Estimation of Cost Reductions From Risk Informed Radiation Standards

  14. EnergyAnalysis

    Nov 19, 2025 · Spencer Toohill

    What The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Means for the American Nuclear Industry

    Oversight and Transparency Will Guide What Comes Next

  15. EnergyTool

    Oct 24, 2025 · Spencer Toohill

    Guide to NRC Application Data Requirements for State Implementers

  16. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 2, 2025 · Spencer Toohill, Adam Stein

    Making DOE's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program Work

    Nuclear demonstration projects are the missing link in the innovation cycle

  17. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jul 31, 2025 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Maximizing the Use of Available Weather Data to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Deployment

    Advanced Reactor Siting Requires Flexibility for Meteorological Data Collection

  18. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jul 31, 2025 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Advanced Nuclear Needs Modern Siting Regulations

    The NRC Must Reconsider Their Population Density Criteria For Advanced Reactors

  19. EnergyReport

    Jul 17, 2025 · Adam Stein, Deric Tilson, Spencer Toohill and 1 other

    Accelerating Commercialization Through Incentivizing On-Time Nuclear (ACTION)

    A Milestone-based Program to Address Nuclear Energy Project Risk

  20. EnergyWhitepaper

    Jun 10, 2025 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill, Matthew L. Wald

    Clarifying the Limits of Regulatory Authority Under the Clean Air Act

    The NRC Must Adopt the Health Standards Set Out by the Clean Air Act

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