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NRC nominee Douglas Weaver vows to protect safety and press for transparency amid concerns about DOE influence
Summary
At a Senate EPW hearing, Douglas Weaver outlined decades of naval, NRC and industry experience and pledged to defend NRC independence, increase transparency in budgeting and prioritize staffing while supporting risk-informed modernization of NRC rules.
Douglas Weaver, President Trump’s nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that he would prioritize safety, independence and greater transparency if confirmed.
Weaver, who described a 29-year combined military and federal career including nearly two decades at the NRC and later regulatory roles in industry, said the commission must be both “uncompromisingly safety-focused and strategically efficient.” He endorsed applying a risk-informed approach to regulation and said he would work to implement the Advance Act and Executive Order 14,300 "in a manner that maintains public trust and meets the needs of the nation."
Weaver’s hearing…
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