The Washington Inquisitor
Nuclear Energy
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Senate permitting bill would cut lawsuit windows to 150 days and double water permit terms, amendment text shows
A Washington Inquisitor review of Senate amendment No. 6883, the 84-section permitting substitute facing a Monday cloture vote, finds it would cut most lawsuit windows to 150 days, extend key Clean Water…
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Saudi nuclear agreement nears December entry into force as disapproval resolutions sit in committee
The 123 agreement’s 90-day review runs into the lame-duck session. Resolutions from Rep. Meeks and Sens. Merkley and Markey have seen no committee action, and senators of both parties want the classified…
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NRC finalizes rule letting reactor applicants rely on Energy Department and Pentagon design approvals
The rule, which implements a 2025 executive order, takes effect Nov. 25 and lets commercial applicants reference designs DOE or the Department of War have already authorized and tested.