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Beaver Valley Inspection

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Meryem Murphy, a Region 1 project engineer, (left to right) Jessi Altiero, a resident inspector in training, and Jason Schussler, a Region 1 branch chief, inspect the Beaver Valley Unit 1 turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater pump. They are using a procedure and diagram to verify the non-running pump’s trip/throttle valve linkage is configured to ensure the pump would start and operate as expected.

NRC Chairman Wright Speaks at OAS Annual Meeting

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NRC Chairman David Wright gives the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Organization of Agreement States in Washington, D.C. Agreement States are authorized by the NRC to have oversight of certain radiological materials within their borders.

OCIO visit National Laboratories to Discuss AI

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Basia Sall, NRC’s Chief Data Officer, left, speaks during the AI x Nuclear Executive Summit hosted by the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, and Carline Carusone, the NRC’s OCIO Deputy Office Director, visits the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, both are part of critical engagements ensuring agency AI strategies are aligned with national priorities.

NRC Receives Global Laser Enrichment’s Application

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Matt Bartlett, a senior project manager in NRC’s Fuel Cycle Licensing Branch, center right, and Tim Knowles, a licensing and regulatory affairs manager at Global Laser Enrichment, center left, pose with other agency and GLE staff to celebrate the NRC receiving GLE’s application to build a new uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky.

Perry License Renewal

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Greg Bowman, acting director of NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulator Regulation, right, signs a 20-year license renewal for the Perry reactor with David Kruegel, Vice President of Nuclear Optimization and Projects at Vistra, which acquired Energy Harbor in 2024.

NRC Certifies New Shipping Container Design

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Shana Helton, head of the NRC’s Division of Fuel Management, center left, and George Carver, vice president for engineering and licensing for NAC International, pose with other agency and licensee staff to celebrate the certification of a new shipping container design.

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