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Opinion: The overruling of the Chevron doctrine—A call for proactive engagement by technical organizations

September 16, 2024, 7:48AMNuclear NewsPaul Dickman

The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Chevron doctrine marks a significant shift in the landscape of federal decision-making. For more than 40 years, this doctrine has provided a framework wherein courts deferred to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws in recognition of the specialized expertise these agencies bring to policy and regulatory development.

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APS seeks SLR to keep Palo Verde operational into the 2060s

March 20, 2026, 7:24AMNuclear News

Arizona Public Service has informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intention to renew the operating licenses of the Palo Verde nuclear power plant’s three reactors for a second...

RIC session addresses reactor restarts—and lessons learned at Palisades

March 18, 2026, 12:40PMNuclear News

At last week’s Regulatory Information Conference, Jamie Pelton cochaired a panel on Palisades nuclear power plant’s restart—a “historic restart,” as she put it. Her choice of words...

RIC panel discusses pathway to fusion commercialization

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Fusion leaders at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information Conference discussed the path forward for regulating the burgeoning fusion industry. The speakers...

RIC session focuses on interagency collaboration

March 16, 2026, 4:08PMNuclear News

Attendees at last week’s 2026 Regulatory Information Conference, hosted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, saw extensive discussion of new reactor technologies, uprates, fusion, multiunit...

2025 annual assessments out for U.S. reactors

March 16, 2026, 12:37PMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its 2025 annual performance assessments of the country’s 95 operating commercial nuclear reactors. And of the 95 reactors, all but five earned...

On moving fast and breaking things

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So much of what is happening in federal nuclear policy these days seems driven by a common approach popularized in the technology sector. Silicon Valley calls it “move fast and break...

NRC provides timeline update on rules, meeting EO deadline

March 13, 2026, 1:44PMNuclear News

Last May, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” which mandated that the NRC review and overhaul its rules within 18...

NRC asks for comments on FY 2026 fees proposal

March 13, 2026, 6:46AMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is looking for feedback on its proposed rule for fees for fiscal year 2026, which begins October 1. The proposal was published in the March 12 Federal...

Aalo Atomics discusses the road ahead

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Yasir Arafat, president and chief technology officer of Aalo Atomics, participated in the first day of sessions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information...

NRC commissioners talk reforms, roles at Day 1 of RIC 2026

March 11, 2026, 8:07AMNuclear News

Even a last-minute cancelation from Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright could not derail the optimism permeating day 1 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory...

Opinion: The overruling of the Chevron doctrine—A call for proactive engagement by technical organizations

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