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Trump considers weakening nuclear agency in bid for more power plants
The White House is drafting plans to weaken the independence of the nation’s nuclear safety regulators and relax rules that protect the public from radiation exposure, moves it says are needed to jump-start a nuclear power “renaissance,” according to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
Four draft executive orders circulating in the administration would streamline approvals for new nuclear power plants. The White House contends the current process at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is bogged down by excessive safety concerns.