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An interview with NRC Chairman Christopher T. Hanson

September 9, 2022, 3:09PMNuclear NewsRick Michal

Who better to talk with about the licensing of nuclear facilities and materials than Christopher T. Hanson, the chairman of the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission? Hanson is the principal executive officer of and official spokesman for the NRC. As a collegial body, the Commission formulates policies, develops regulations governing nuclear reactor and nuclear material safety, issues orders to licensees, and adjudicates legal matters.

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NRC board to hear challenges to Dow’s Long Mott application

February 20, 2026, 7:15AMNuclear News

A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hear arguments on February 26 on challenges to a construction permit application from Long Mott Energy (LME) for a...

INL opens molten salt testing facility

February 25, 2026, 8:12AMNuclear News

Idaho National Laboratory has announced that the National Reactor Innovation Center’s Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability (MSTEC) facility will begin operations in March...

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NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing

February 5, 2026, 3:21PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it is launching a significant reorganization to streamline decision making, consolidate functions, and align with national goals for...

NRC posts hearing request notice for Belews Creek ESP application

February 10, 2026, 4:05PMNuclear News

An opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing for Duke Energy Carolinas’ early site permit (ESP) application for the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, N.C., has been announced by the...

ANS hosts webinar on EPRI liquid fuel research

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The American Nuclear Society’s Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) has held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series. Former...

New U.K. Advanced Nuclear Framework opens opportunities for U.S. firms

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In a move that could lead to more U.S. nuclear companies gaining a foothold in the United Kingdom, the U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a first-of-its-kind...

Industry Update—February 2026

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The Nuclear Scaling Initiative: What to know

February 3, 2026, 7:07AMNuclear News

A recent $3.5 million philanthropic commitment from the Bezos Earth Fund to the Nuclear Scaling Initiative has put a spotlight on the organization. As the NSI enters its third year with a new...

DOE announces NEPA exclusion for advanced reactors

February 2, 2026, 3:32PMNuclear News

The Department of Energy has announced that it is establishing a categorical exclusion for the application of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures to the authorization, siting,...

An interview with NRC Chairman Christopher T. Hanson

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