Nuclear Regulatory Commission Revamps Operations to Cut Red Tape

The changes are in line with Trump’s orders seeking to streamline the regulatory process on nuclear reactors, the agency said.

The Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center nuclear power plant in Scriba, N.Y., on Sept. 8, 2025. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which oversees the nation’s nuclear reactors, is undergoing a major internal reorganization aimed at improving efficiency.

In a Feb. 4 notice, the regulator said it will restructure itself around three core business lines—new reactors, operating reactors, and nuclear materials and waste, with the goal of making it faster for nuclear operators and developers to obtain licenses.