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New Radiation Safety Requirements Will Spur Innovation And Not Reduce Safety, Says NRC Head

By Nigel Davies
15 April 2026

Rule changes include elimination of longstanding ‘Alara’ radiation principle

New Radiation Safety Requirements Will Spur Innovation And Not Reduce Safety, Says NRC Head
Chairman No Nieh, appointed in January 2026 as head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, spoke earlier this month to the Atomic Insights podcast. Image courtesy NRC.
New radiation safety requirements will provide a more structured target for reactor innovation without lowering safety standards, the head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has said.

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