Nuclear Regulatory Commission

August 27, 2026 | 11:46 AM

Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule

A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.

By Geoff Brumfiel, NPR

Updated: July 29, 2026 | 1:54 pm

Three Mile Island reactor restart progresses through environmental review, public comments

Three Mile Island is on schedule to receive nuclear material by the end of the year. The material will be held in storage until the power plant, now renamed the Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center, earns approval to return to operations.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

March 6, 2020 | 6:13 PM

Peach Bottom nuclear plant gets 20-year license extension

By Scott Blanchard/WITF

April 19, 2019 | 4:14 AM

N.J. approves $300 million annual subsidy for nuclear industry

By Tim Lambert/WITF

January 18, 2018 | 10:28 AM

Could a false alarm like Hawaii happen in Pennsylvania?

By Tim Lambert/WITF

June 8, 2016 | 4:40 AM

Exelon CEO: Three Mile Island ‘vulnerable’ to closure

By Tim Lambert/WITF

June 7, 2016 | 3:20 PM

Exelon seeks to extend license for Peach Bottom nuclear plant

By Tim Lambert/WITF

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