March 17, 2014

CONGRESSMEN RELEASE PROPOSED BILL TO REORGANIZE NRC

By ExchangeMonitor

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), ranking member on the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, and Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) released a proposed bill yesterday that aims to provide “checks and balances” within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Act, would give more power to the other Commissioners and weaken the role of the Chairman. Vitter said in a prepared statement, “The NRC has a supremely important role within our government, and it cannot effectively operate without common sense legislation supporting it. We want to support the function of the Commission, but put some simple checks and balances in place. Our bill will allow the Commission to run itself efficiently, and to preempt abuse of power." The NRC did not have a response to the proposed bill. 

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