26-072.pdf - NRC Proposes Major Modernization of Environmental Review Process

26-072.pdf CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, 301-415-8200 EO14300 Rulemaking 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.