Shutterstock Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is relaxing the rules for nuclear power plants transitioning from generating electricity to decommissioning after two of the three commissioners this week approved a long-standing staff proposal. The decision comes even after the state of New York — joining a chorus of activists — legally challenged the rigorousness of the regulatory body's decision-making on the license transfer of the Indian Point power plant to Holtec International for decommissioning.
