Articles about NUCLEAR POWER&rdquo
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bypasses its Own Regulations
Recurring attempts to impose new requirements for nuclear security show how
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Energy and Climate
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Former Nuclear Regulator Expresses Concerns with Preliminary 10 CFR Part 53
Former NRC Regulator and Expert on Risk-informed, Performance-based (RIPB) Methods Expresses Concerns with NRC’s…
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Evolves Environmental Review for Hermes Test Reactor, Yet Opportunities for Improvement Remain
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Acknowledges Some Benefits of the Project, But Further Progress is Needed to…
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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 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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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: Saving Palisades Nuclear Power Plant To Secure Michigan’s Clean Energy Future
New analysis shows that shutting down Palisades nuclear power plant would cost Michigan more clean power than almost…
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Energy and Climate
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ICYMI-Breakthrough Blog: NRC revises previously issued subsequent license renewal for existing nuclear power plants
The surprising decision rejects long standing NRC decisions and undermines one of the Biden Administration’s key policy…
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RELEASE: The Need for Net Metering Reforms and the False Argument about the Cost of Diablo Canyon
CA's net metering reforms are an important step, but keeping Diablo Canyon open is a cheaper way to provide clean energy
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STATEMENT: NuScale Nuclear Developer Goes Public in Major Milestone, But NRC Remains Biggest Obstacle to Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, NuScale, an advanced nuclear energy developer, announced it will be going public, marking a…
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STATEMENT: The White House’s latest Executive Order enriches the future of nuclear energy
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Biden Administration released a new Executive Order (EO) laying out their climate…
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RELEASE: NuScale’s Success Highlights Pain Points at NRC for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing
Berkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein…
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RELEASE: Environmental justice must receive stronger consideration by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Climate and Energy Analyst Dr. Seaver Wang published a…
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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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Statement: Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act Gives Support for Nuclear and Other Clean Energy Innovation
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, Breakthrough Institute Senior Nuclear Analyst Dr. Adam Stein issued the following statement…
