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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
ANS Members-Only Webinar hosted by the Young Members Group
November 5, 2019|10:30–11:30AM (11:30AM–12:30PM EST)
ANS Members Only
An update on the political landscape of nuclear as we near the 2020 fall election season. Topics covered ranged from interacting with the green community on nuclear, low-dose radiation, and a breakdown of current federal nuclear legislation.
The current nuclear fleet, advanced reactors, and the non-energy applications of nuclear were also touched upon.
Moderator Harsh Desai currently is the senior manager at Nuclear Energy Institute. He serves as chair of the ANS Young Members Group and the Congressional Fellowship Committee, and vice chair of the Finance Committee.
