Nuke industry presses for change to proliferation rules

Nuke industry presses for change to proliferation rules The Hill (blog) The Atomic Energy Act created the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and gave it the power to approve nuclear export licenses for things such as nuclear fuel. It is unclear whether that authority extends to consulting services and software, though the ...http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/259529-nuclear-group-says-doe-rule-change-would-create-jobs Lift export controls, says US nuclear industry Brisbane Times - ‎ WASHINGTON: The US nuclear power industry is seeking to ease export restrictions so it can sell equipment and technology to nations including China and Russia as domestic demand for reactors wanes. Regulations unchanged since the end of the Cold ...http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/lift-export-controls-says-us-nuclear-industry-20121002-26xcr.html Export reform needed to increase US nuclear market share: NEI Platts - ‎ Washington (Platts)--1Oct2012/451 pm EDT/2051 GMT. Export controls on technology related to nuclear power should be reformed to allow US companies to capture a larger share of growing international markets, the Nuclear Energy Institute said Monday. http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/6666149 NEI and NAM Release Study on Regulatory Barriers to Nuclear Energy Exports Shopfloor - ‎ This afternoon, the NAM and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) co-hosted a press event to release a study comparing the nuclear export control regimes of the United States and four other leading nuclear supplier countries. Prepared by Pillsbury Winthrop ...http://www.shopfloor.org/2012/10/nei-and-nam-release-study-on-regulatory-barriers-to-nuclear-energy-exports/26394