Notable Quotes
President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright have attacked the nuclear regulatory regime and shattered confidence in America's nuclear safety record. If the administration does not stop its attacks, American lives will be at risk.
The Department of Energy has shed roughly 3,500 staff and is so understaffed that its Office of Nuclear Energy is asking for volunteers from universities to help review novel nuclear reactor designs.
If Republicans have any interest in moving nuclear legislation this Congress, Democrats must have full confidence in the safety of the nuclear fleet. We do not have that confidence, and the Trump Administration must stop its attacks on NRC independence.
This is one of the worst years for the security and safety of America's civilian nuclear fleet since the splitting of the atom in 1945.