The promotion of next-generation nuclear reactors as a vital solution for meeting the escalating energy demands of data centers is gaining momentum. However, this push coincides with significant internal challenges at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which has experienced the departure of over 400 staff members, predominantly from its safety oversight divisions.
This situation has drawn serious concern, with former NRC chair Allison Macfarlane telling ProPublica, "The regulator is no longer an independent regulator — we do not know whose interests it is serving."
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