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Proposed rule: Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices; Correction

Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026, regarding the modernization of reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices to address sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electrical grid. This action is necessary to withdraw a guidance document containing outdated and incorrect information. — [topic:executive order]

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    Federal Register

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    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/27/2026-15145/modernizing-reactor-licensing-safety-oversight-and-siting-practices-correction
    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026, regarding the modernization of reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting practices to address sections 5(f), 5(h), and 5(i) of Executive Order 14300, and additional items that contribute to adding additional generation to the electri…

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Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.

Adam Kinzinger

Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.

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