The ADVANCE Act, explained: what changed and where the NRC stands
The ADVANCE Act of 2024 cut NRC fees for advanced reactors, opened foreign ownership and set 36 implementation milestones — 31 were done by April 2026.
NRC reactor licensing process, explained
The NRC licenses new reactors through staged safety, environmental and public reviews under Parts 50 and 52, with Part 53 still in development.
NRC clears Framatome Richland for TRISO fuel work
NRC approved Framatome Richland to handle under 10% U-235 and make TRISO fuel; Lightbridge and QNI also signed a HALEU supply MoU.
NRC proposes removing ALARA from radiation protection rules
The NRC wants to replace ALARA with a graded approach and raise effluent dose limits, reframing how radiation compliance is judged.
NRC targets faster nuclear licensing with NEPA streamlining proposal
The NRC would narrow NEPA reviews to impacts it can regulate, add deadlines and page limits, and give applicants a faster review path.
