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The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Beep@lemmus.org⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5677187/nuclear-safety-rules-rewritten-trump

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  • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I don’t see any company jumping at the rim to implement these though, especially considering the high change that it will just be overturned next party flip. Stuff like this needs bi-partisanship and transparency otherwise it just gets revoked when the party flips again.

    it’s a waste of money until it’s clear both primary parties agree with the change, the fact it had to be done in silent/under the table says everything about the volatility of this change.

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    • Kissaki@feddit.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Companies may very well jump at the opportunity. Make a contract with the US government, with revocation cost paid in case of cancellation or regulation/contract basis changes written into it.

      Like how a German minister contracted companies to implement the PKW Maut (Autobahn car fee), which was designed in a way criticized for probably violating EU law. And EU courts later ruled it to be in violation. The companies received 243 million €. (DE Wikipedia)

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    • thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      They aren’t a waste of money if investors can assume that there won’t be party changes in the future.

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  • rb411@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Worst part of this is nuclear regulation really does need rewritten but this administration somehow finds the worst way to do everything.

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  • Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Please be a broken clock moment please be a broken clock monent.

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    • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      At least it seems to be about power generation and not weapons.

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  • arin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Were so fucked

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    • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Yet another reason I am so glad I turned down those DoE job offers in the 80s.

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      • arin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Imo taking a job and having some voice in the matter is better

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