Feds Exclude Untested Nuclear Reactors From Environmental Review

Feds Exclude Untested Nuclear Reactors From Environmental Review

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Trump administration has eliminated a critical review step for experimental nuclear reactors. Critics say this undermines safety and the environment, especially at test sites such as the Idaho National Laboratory. The U.S. Department of Energy has posted a notice to the Federal Register that it is excluding advanced nuclear reactors from review under the National Environmental Policy Act. The agency is accepting public comm…