Policy & Regulation
The NRC, licensing, national policy, and the international picture.
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Core concepts
Most substantial articles
Transcript: Atomic Show #278 – Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR) project partners USNC, GFP and OPG 2020-06-21 Saving the Environment from Environmentalism 2015-09-14 SARI Comment on EPA’s ANPR for 40 CFR 190 2014-08-01 Amory Lovins continues Sowing Confusion About Renewable and Nuclear Energy 2014-08-09 Shaping public perceptions of radiation risk 2014-11-20 The Left Needs to Reconsider its Automatic Position Against Nuclear Energy 2015-08-07 Alvin Weinberg’s liquid fuel reactors 2014-02-06 Obtaining scientific cover for preordained policy decision 2017-01-08 How Did the MOX Project Get So Expensive? [Redux] 2025-09-03 Spent Fuel Pools Protect The Public. Don’t Believe Skeptics 2017-06-20 Fear of Radiation is Killing People and Endangering the Planet Too 2011-04-20 Licensing demonstration reactors in the United States 2015-09-08
Common misconceptions
Myth: Reactors are barely regulated.
Reality: Nuclear is among the most heavily regulated industries; the debate is whether it's too slow, not too lax.
Myth: The US can't build reactors anymore.
Reality: Vogtle 3 & 4 came online in 2023–24 and the ADVANCE Act reformed licensing in 2024.
From Nucleation Capital
Source: Nucleation Capital Blykalla Submits First-Ever Application to Swedish Regulator () 2026-05-19 Deep Isolation’s S-1 approved by SEC, preparing to trade 2026-05-14 NRC expedites Part 70 license application from Radiant Nuclear () 2026-05-06 Part 57 Regulatory Proposal Explained 2026-05-01 Diablo Canyon Wins NRC Approval for 20-Year License Extension () 2026-04-04 NRC Unveils Final Part 53 2026-03-26