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Through this efficiency opportunity, trained and qualified workers will be authorized to perform self-briefings and self-monitoring for select activities, improving worker efficiency while increasing radiation protection (RP) resource availability to support oversight of higher risk tasks. Initial training and qualification as well as annual continued training will be conducted using the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) process.

As greater attention is paid to climate issues, a growing number of thought leaders are weighing in on effective policy solutions. The urgency of this moment calls for a technology-neutral approach that values all carbon-free sources of power generation—including nuclear—to prevent further impacts from climate change. Top media and media opinion leaders are making the case for nuclear as critical to policy remedies.

This is a letter, dated Dec. 4, 2018, from a broad coalition of labor unions, state public service commissioners, clean energy organizations, and energy trade associations, urging Congress to revitalize the federal used nuclear fuel program.

In October 2018, Maria testifed before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities about how to implement the state's zero-emission credit law.

The following list shows how nuclear plant operators have responded to extreme natural events over the past decade.

This report identifies the timeline, major challenges and recommended actions to ensure successful deployment of the first micro-reactor at a U.S. Department of Defense domestic installation.

This is a letter from NEI to Assistant Secretary of Defense Lucian Niemeyer, dated Oct. 2, 2018, about the deployment of micro-reactors at U.S. Department of Defense domestic installations.

This white paper provides an assessment of Part 52 construction experience to date. It concludes that adjustments can and should be made to optimize the change process and provide the flexibility licensees need to construct new nuclear plants. This would allow for changes that are expected and inevitable in such large and complex projects.

Sierra Club and Natural Resource Defense Council joined NEI and others in filing these comments to FERC on its proposed resource-specific fixed-resource requirement mechanism, asking the commission to “preserve states’ ability to achieve clean energy goals,” including zero-emission credit programs.

The Nuclear Energy Institute shares its concerns regarding a Violation at Exelon's Byron Generating Station, which is partially due to inconsistent interpretation of NEI 04-10 and its associated safety evaluation.

Letter from thought leaders urging Congress to permit the Secretary of Energy to delegate actions under Part 810 export control regulations.