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Since its founding in 1974, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s primary mission has been to protect public health and safety. Among the hallmarks of its ”Principles of Good Regulation” are independence, openness, efficiency, clarity and reliability. As a result, the U.S. nuclear industry has never injured a single member of the public in its entire history.

The U.S. Congress last week passed an omnibus budget for the remainder of fiscal 2018. The $1.3 trillion spending measure, signed by President Trump March 23, includes just over $1.2 billion in support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear energy programs and $922 million for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

As Saudi Arabia considers building up to 17.6 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2032, the country’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the United States this week and met with President Donald Trump at the White House. Nearby on Capitol Hill, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing on nuclear cooperation between the two countries.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman said the agency is open to begin a discussion with Congress on the way it collects fees from the companies running nuclear power plants.

The nuclear energy industry this week marked Nuclear Innovation Week with a wide and varied range of voices weighing in on the current state of innovation in advanced nuclear technology.

The U.S. civil nuclear industry is encouraged by the Trump administration’s recognition of the strategic value of U.S. nuclear technology exports and by its efforts to advocate for U.S. industry and to promote exports, NEI's Dan Lipman said this week.

A new study from the Nuclear Innovation Alliance is calling for changes to the rules governing U.S. exports of commercial nuclear technology.