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Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors during Trump's first term in 2020.
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A series of executive orders aims to promote new kinds of nuclear reactors while restructuring the body in charge of nuclear safety.
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NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.
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Committees in the House and Senate discussed and passed nuclear-related bills this week.
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The nuclear industry and big tech companies think they can solve each other's problems, but critics are skeptical the marriage can last.
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For 50 years, a secretive group of government workers has been preparing for the worst. Here's a rare look inside the team that's ready to respond to a nuclear incident anywhere, anytime.
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Russia has occupied the massive Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which sits roughly 50 miles from the front lines. Ukraine's other reactors are also operating in a volatile war zone.
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement after meeting with his cabinet. Water will be released through an underground tunnel beginning Thursday, weather conditions permitting, Kishida said.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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The 400,000 gallon leak of water containing tritium occurred in November 2022, but the general public was not notified until last week. Officials said the leak is contained and poses no public danger.