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Thursday, July 9, 2026
26-072.pdf - NRC Proposes Major Modernization of Environmental Review Process
26-072.pdf
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NRC Proposes Major Modernization of Environmental Review Process
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed the most
comprehensive update to its environmental review regulations in decades, narrowing
environmental reviews to impacts within the agency’s statutory authority and expanding
opportunities to streamline licensing for new nuclear projects while maintaining environmental
protections. The proposal also expands the use of categorical exclusions for certain actions,
including some new reactor projects, where the NRC has determined they normally do not result
in significant environmental impacts.
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26-071.pdf - https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-071.pdf
26-071.pdf
No: 26-071 July 1, 2026
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NRC Proposes Most Comprehensive Modernization of Reactor Licensing in Decades
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today proposed a sweeping
package of regulatory reforms aimed at modernizing reactor licensing, safety oversight, and siting
practices for nuclear power plants. The proposed rule would update requirements across virtually
every stage of a plant’s lifecycle—from initial design approvals and construction through operation,
license renewal, and decommissioning—by introducing more flexible, risk-informed, and
performance-based approaches tailored to both today’s technologies and the next generation of
reactors.
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