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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

also referred to as: nrc

7 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 4 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Nov 21, 2024 by John Coogan · said 21 times in 5 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by Robin Langtry (11), John Coogan (5), Casey Handmer (1)

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Everything said about Nuclear Regulatory Commission, oldest first

Nov 21, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
NRC regulations mandate formal hearings even for uncontested nuclear reactor designs
“When you're getting a new reactor design approved, you have to have an actual hearing for things that are completely uncontested.”
John Coogan Nov 21, 2024 ▶ 43:15 How to Spend a Trillion Dollars Fast (ep13)
Nov 21, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Congress forces the NRC to fund its budget through hourly regulatory fees
“Congress forces the NRC to fund its budget through fees paid hourly by the very companies it regulates, not unlike a law firm or consultancy.”
John Coogan Nov 21, 2024 ▶ 44:43 How to Spend a Trillion Dollars Fast (ep13)
Apr 6, 2025 bearish
Insight
Handmer: Irreducible Steam Turbine Costs Mean Nuclear Can Never Undercut Coal
“Nuclear reactors are steam engines and steam engines operate on what's called the Brayton cycle. And there are certain irreducible costs associated with, you know, steam turbines and so on that, that just drive the cost up. And that's, even if NRC didn't exist…”
Casey Handmer Apr 6, 2025 ▶ 13:34 Casey Handmer (Terraform) on Turning Sunlight and Air into Fuel
Apr 10, 2025 positive
Prediction Open · timeframe Apr 2028
Hammond predicts AG Pam Bondi will settle NRC nuclear licensing lawsuit
“There's, I think there's a good chance that this, that Pam Bondi and the attorney general settle that case, in which case states could then stand up their own licensing boards.”
Samuel Hammond Apr 10, 2025 ▶ 20:29 Why Industrialization WON'T Create New JOBS | Samuel Hammond on TBPN April 8th
Apr 26, 2025 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Langtry: NRC mandates incident report for 10 unaccounted curies of tritium
“The NRC has this rule that if you can't account for 10 curies of tritium in your system, You have, like, 30 days to report it as an incident to the NRC that you've, like, lost 10 curies of tritium.”
Robin Langtry Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 3:54 Building the World’s Smallest Fusion Reactor | Robin Langtry on TBPN
Apr 26, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
Langtry: Texas and Utah are suing the NRC over SMR regulation
“Texas and Utah that are suing the NRC to try and get regulatory control over small modular reactors.”
Robin Langtry Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 9:34 Building the World’s Smallest Fusion Reactor | Robin Langtry on TBPN
Apr 26, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
Langtry: US universities operate TRIGA nuclear reactors run by licensed undergrads
“They're all over the country. Oregon State U has one. I've been there, like I stood on top and like looked down at like the fission. Washington State. WSU has one. Yeah. Last question for me. They're called trigger reactors. So they're used basically for nucle…”
Robin Langtry Apr 26, 2025 ▶ 16:13 Building the World’s Smallest Fusion Reactor | Robin Langtry on TBPN
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