A former Senate and U.S. Department of Energy aide on nuclear issues is the new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. President Biden appointed Christopher Hanson as the NRC’s 18 th chairman.

President Trump on Friday fired a Democratic member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which the commissioner says is illegal. In a Monday post on LinkedIn, Christopher Hanson said that Trump ...

Christopher Hanson, a nuclear energy government and industry veteran, has taken the helm of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The designation by President Joe Biden on Jan. 23 may provide a ...

President Donald Trump has fired a Democratic commissioner for the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety as he continues to assert more control over independent regulatory agencies.Christopher ...

Safety must remain the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's top priority and it should be achieved more efficiently, said nominee ...

The US Senate has confirmed Ho Nieh as NRC commissioner through June 2029, as the regulator undergoes major reforms.