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Federal government proposes to lessen nuclear reactor environmental reviews

Politics The Hill By Rachel Frazin 09 Jul 2026 21:34 1 min read
Federal government proposes to lessen nuclear reactor environmental reviews

A key government agency is proposing to lessen the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors altogether. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday announced that it is narrowing review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock environmental law. This includes exempting reviews of some activities...

A key government agency is proposing to lessen the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors altogether. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday announced that it is narrowing review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock environmental law. This includes exempting reviews of some activities...

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