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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

NRC's New Chairman Defines Nuclear Goals | C-SPAN

NRC's New Chairman Defines Nuclear Goals | C-SPAN
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Allison Macfarlane meets with the media to discuss short- and long-term objectives at her agency. Chairman Macfarlane discussed her positions on storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain ...
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New NRC chair vouches for agency's independence, states goals

CNN -
Allison Macfarlane says she's impressed with the NRC staff; They are willing "to stand up to industry when they believe a situation is not safe," she says; Macfarlane is the first geologist to head the agency. Washington (CNN) -- Is the Nuclear Regulatory ...

New US Nuclear Regulator Says Spent Fuel a Top Priority

Businessweek -
The new chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said she plans to concentrate on the disposal of spent atomic fuel, an issue that is holding up decisions on power-plant licenses. Allison Macfarlane, in her first news conference since taking over ...

NRCs new chair determined to examine earthquake risks

FuelFix (blog) -
By David McCumber. Hearst Washington Bureau. Allison MacFarlane, the new chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is a geologist — the first to lead the commission. And she views that as a fortunate thing for the commission and the industry.

NRC outlines its role in uranium regulation

Smith Mountain Eagle -
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission highlighted the federal agency's role in regulating a proposed uranium mine in Pittsylvania County during a three-and-a-half-hour meeting Aug. 2 in Chatham. About 150 people attended the presentation in the James T.

For New Nuclear Chief, Concerns Over Plant Safety

Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The new chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has good news and bad news for the nuclear power industry. The good news is that although an impasse over the storage of nuclear waste now threatens some of the industry's ...

Nuke chief says agency not 'distracted' by Reid's 'rat' slam

The Hill (blog) -
The new chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday brushed off Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) colorful, blistering attack against one of her colleagues. Reid bashed Democratic NRC Commissioner William Magwood in an ...
 

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