On August 20, 2014, the NRC staff released a memo on its review of the NRC’s FOCD (foreign ownership, control or domination) provisions and its recommendation for changes to those provisions to the NRC Commissioners. As of this date, the NRC Commissioners have not taken action on this memo.The documents include:

34 organizations, including NIRS, urge NRC to delay tentatively scheduled August 26 vote on new radioactive waste rule that would allow resumption of NRC licensing activities until after Commissioner Magwood’s August 31 departure from the agency. Groups earlier called for Magwood’s resignation over conflict of interest charges. Press release.

, 34 groups send letter to NRC Inspector General Hubert Bell asking for investigation into conflict of interest caused by Commissioner William Magwood’s acceptance of a position with nuclear promotional agency in Europe and his refusal to resign NRC position promptly. Groups also send letter to President Obama asking him to request Magwood’s immediate resignation. Press release.

NRC Commissioner William Magwood refuses to resign or recuse himself from agency decisionmaking despite accepting position with European agency that promotes nuclear power. 34 groups, including NIRS, had called for his resignation June 18.

Letter from attorney Diane Curran on behalf of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to NRC Chair Allison Macfarlane urging her to act to ensure that TVA completes post-Fukushima seismic and flooding studies, with full NRC review, before agency considers licensing of Watts Bar-2 reactor.

34 organizations demand NRC Commissioner William Magwood resign immediately and retroactively recuse himself from Commission votes over conflict of interest. Magwood has accepted a position with Europe’s Nuclear Energy Agency, which promotes nuclear power–contrary to NRC’s charter. Press release. Letter.