The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

Protection of groundwater is no longer a “must.” Rather, companies must give “consideration” to “avoiding or minimizing” radioactive contamination. Requirements for monitoring and documentation are also softened.

Experimental reactors and a pinky promise they won’t irradiating your drinking water.

  • silence7@slrpnk.net
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    7 hours ago

    I notice that they took the security requirements, and decided that it should be left up to the companies. That’s a recipe for creating a situation where fairly small groups of people are able to steal fissile material and try their hand at making nuclear weapons.