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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Amanda Shafer is the Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49). In this role, Amanda handles a range of issues related to energy, environment, and climate change. She leads Rep. Levin’s work on spent nuclear fuel, including the bipartisan Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Levin and Rep. Fleischmann.
Before joining Rep. Levin’s office, Amanda worked as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. Casten (IL-06). Prior to working in Congress, she worked at a nonprofit focused on mobilizing young people to support a healthy civic society and democracy.
Amanda graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and grew up in the Chicagoland area.
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