NRC, Industry Agree on Near-Term Actions at U.S. Reactors

Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Gregory Jaczko this week said the agency’s near-term priorities to supplement safety and emergency response at America’s nuclear energy facilities include revising existing rules to cover emergency preparedness at multi-reactor facilities and used nuclear fuel pool monitoring. A video of Jaczko’s remarksis available on the National Journal’s website. The nuclear energy industry agrees with…