Thursday, August 30, 2018

Weakened oversight

Acting DNFSB Chairman claims DOE order is at odds with Atomic Energy Act

The dispute between the political appointees of the DOE and those of the DNFSB resulted in all members of the DNFSB, both democrat and republican appointees, joining together to question if the DOE order is consistent with the existing law.

Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight

"The Trump administration defended an order that could be used to withhold information about nuclear facilities from a federal board, but its leader says the action is not consistent with the U.S. Atomic Energy Act."



https://www.propublica.org/article/nuclear-safety-board-slams-energy-department-plan-to-weaken-oversight

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