Nuclear Regulators Spell Out Role in DOE, Pentagon Reactor Reviews, E&E News

Partner Brooke Clark was quoted in an E&E News article analyzing new guidance from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) clarifying how NRC staff will participate in Department of Energy and Department of Defense reactor safety reviews as the federal government moves to streamline licensing for advanced nuclear technologies.

Brooke emphasized that the guidance preserves the NRC’s independent statutory authority while offering greater transparency into interagency coordination. “This guidance underscores that the NRC has its own statutory licensing process, and that’s not being displaced,” she said, noting that the framework provides a clearer, more predictable path for early engagement that can benefit both regulators and reactor developers.

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