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NRC's decommissioning proposal draws Democratic criticism

Episode Summary

In the wake of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s proposed rule on decommissioning nuclear power plants, the agency is reckoning with whether states and local communities have ample opportunities to challenge cost, safety and other concerns that may arise during the decades-long process. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse reports.

Episode Notes

 In the wake of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s proposed rule on decommissioning nuclear power plants, the agency is reckoning with whether states and local communities have ample opportunities to challenge cost, safety and other concerns that may arise during the decades-long process. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse reports.

 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Raghu Manavalan is the host-producer of the Playbook Daily Briefing and a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.