Senator Warns That US, a Regulatory 'Dinosaur,' Losing Edge in Nuclear Innovation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Since 2017, "Russian and Chinese reactor designs have accounted for 87 percent of new installed nuclear reactors worldwide," he told public utility commissioners, state regulators, and electric grid operators attending the National Association of Regional Utility Commissioners (NARUC) at The Westin DC Downtown on Feb. 25.
49% : But only two new plants have been licensed and permitted since 1990; the last one is the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Georgia that opened after years of delays and regulatory entanglements in April 2024.
27% : " This "may seem to be a distant issue" to the nearly 2,200 utility commissioners, state regulators, and regional transmission operators attending NARUC's Winter Policy Conference, Risch said, but they are the ones on the front lines in supporting and approving projects, and in ensuring state licensing and permitting aligns with federal deregulation.

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