In an effort to speed up the development of new nuclear energy, Trump has taken aim at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

President Trump’s aggressive nuclear expansion plan threatens to weaken the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, raising fears ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) issued a Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) on July 28, 2025, directing NRC staff ...

Mark Christie reflects on challenges to regulatory independence as the president is reportedly set to tap Democratic ...

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it has made an initial selection of 11 projects for a pilot program seeking to ...

President Trump has nominated Ho Nieh to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, filling the seat left vacant by Christopher ...

DOE will work with industry on these 11 projects, with the goal to construct, operate, and achieve criticality of "at least ...

Having the only U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-approved small modular reactor, plus broader regulatory tailwinds for nuclear energy, could help NuScale land “hard contracts” by year’s end, company ...

US DoE names firms for Pilot Program to show how it could be done America's Department of Energy (DoE) has named ten companies it will work with to test advanced atomic reactor projects outside of the ...

Senate confirmed David A. Wright to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amid concerns from Senate Democrats of a "hostile takeover" of the agency by the Energy Department.

The agency plans to fast-track these projects through the development process. Nuclear energy experts worry about the feasibility and safety of the plan.