Image: A sign warning of radioactive materials is seen on a fence outside Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y., just days before it closed in 2021. The Trump administration is seeking to overhaul nuclear safety rules to aid a nuclear revival. Seth Wenig/AP

Geoff Brumfiel of NPR reports: “The NRC is preparing to change a foundational rule designed to minimize radiation exposure. The update is part of President Trump’s expansive changes to nuclear oversight, as his administration seeks to revive nuclear energy to power data centers for artificial intelligence.

Under a new proposed rule, the agency is eliminating a 50-year-old standard known as “As Low As Reasonably Achievable” (ALARA), which requires the nuclear industry to drive radiation exposure for workers and the public below the stated limits where possible. The new rule also creates a carveout for some workers to get higher exposures to radiation in special circumstances…”

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