Nuclear regulators want to eliminate a foundational safety principal that seeks to keep radiation exposure ‘as low as reasonably achievable’

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has minimized radiation exposure for people in the United States and globally for 50 years. This move occurs as President Trump boosts nuclear power. While regulators aim to provide greater clarification, they maintain that the actual exposure standards for the public and workers are not changing. The proposal seeks to remove the longstanding practice of keeping radiation as low as reasonably achievable.