President Donald Trump fired Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Christopher Hanson on Friday, abruptly ousting the Biden ...

NRC Commissioner Christopher Hanson’s dismissal comes as the White House has sought control over independent agencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the NRC's licensing of a nuclear waste facility in Texas, dismissing a challenge ...

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Hanson was appointed to the NRC by Trump in 2020 and named chair by then-President Joe Biden in 2021. His renomination by ...

Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors by President Biden in 2020.

The U.S. Supreme Court just opened the door for high-level nuclear waste to be shipped to Andrews County, Texas — a plan ...

An inflatable life-size model of casks used to transport nuclear waste material is displayed near the intersection of Main ...

If Wright is confirmed by the Senate and remains chair, his job will be to implement White House orders to speed up reviews ...

X-energy Reactor Company, LLC ("X-energy" or the "Company") has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ...

President Donald Trump fired Christopher Hanson, a Democratic member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the latest in a ...