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EPW committee favorably reports David Wright amid concerns over NRC independence
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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 10-9 to favorably report David Wright to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse warned of Department of Energy influence and staff departures that he said threaten the agency’s independence.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Oct. 10, 2025, voted 10-9 to favorably report David Wright of South Carolina to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, even as Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse warned that actions inside the agency threaten its independence.
Whitehouse said the agency had suffered a “brain drain” of senior career technical staff and warned that, as he put it, “It looks like a hostile takeover by the…
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