Nuclear regulators remove requirement to keep radiation 'as low as is reasonably achievable'

The Trump administration is proposing to roll back long-standing radiation safety requirements for nuclear power plants, ...

US wants to ease restrictions on radiation exposure at nuclear plants

US looking at easing restrictions on radiation exposure at the nation’s nuclear power plants - The proposal would eliminate a ...

Federal nuclear agency moves to relax radiation exposure rules

The proposal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in line with an executive order from President Donald Trump to speed ...

US nuclear power regulator proposes changing rule protecting people from radiation

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to a rule ...

U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.” ...
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This Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

Cladosporium sphaerospermum, cultured at the Coimbra University Hospital Centre in Portugal. (Rui Tomé/Atlas of Mycology, ...
Nature

Nuclear contamination in the Arctic

Nuclear contamination, whether from Cold War-era submarine accidents, weapons testing, or the disposal of radioactive waste, has left a toxic legacy across the Arctic region. These events, often ...