Text of NRC order granting a Construction/Operating license to two reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia, the first construction license granted by NRC since 1978. Includes strong dissenting opinion from NRC Chairman Greg Jaczko, who voted against the license.

Fukushima Fallout: Regulatory Loopholes at U.S. Nuclear Plants. Major report from Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) details safety problems at U.S. reactors and inadequate regulatory response. For example, 69 emergency diesel generator failures at 33 sites in the past 8 years.

100 organizations sign letter to President Obama opposing possible nomination of former DOE nuclear chief William Magwood to Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

80+ organizations send letter to President Obama in support of appointment of independent commissioners to Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The NRC’s reactor licensing process is in disarray. NIRS briefing sheet.

Testimony of Richard Webster, Legal Director for Eastern Environmental Law Center, before Senate Environment Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. The testimony argues that the NRC’s relicensing process is deficient and there are severe weaknesses in the oversight of reactor safety.

The NRC’s Reactor Licensing Process: An Overview. A NIRS briefing paper on how reactors are licensed and factors to consider in participating in the process.