President Trump on Friday signed executive orders that seek to quadruple the nation’s nuclear power, including by cutbacks to health and environmental considerations. In one such executive order, ...

What level of radiation may a U.S. nuclear power plant emit? “As low as reasonably achievable,” the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has long declared. It bases this on the assumption that there is ...

Gov. Ned Lamont, right, sits with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman David A. Wright to sign an agreement transferring oversight of certain radioactive materials to state officials. Gov. Ned ...

The Trump administration has tightened its control over the independent agency responsible for overseeing America’s nuclear reactors, and it is considering an executive order that could further erode ...

Executive orders reportedly being drafted by the White House could fundamentally change nuclear power policy by shifting more authority to federal departments to approve reactor designs and projects ...

Donald Trump’s twin-track approach to “golden age” growth policy unfortunately mixes bold reform with strategic misfire. His push to slash outdated nuclear-energy regulations is an overdue victory for ...

Two packages of radioactive material sat under a counter in the main lobby of Walter Reed Army Medical Center for 44 hours, possibly exposing patients and staff to elevated radiation, according to an ...