NRC News Releases Archive 2025

Detected March 14th, 2026

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published its archive of news releases for 2025. These releases cover a range of topics including personnel appointments, license renewals, public workshops, and enforcement actions against companies.

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made available its archive of news releases for the year 2025. The releases document various activities undertaken by the agency throughout the year, including the swearing-in of new commissioners, appointments of key personnel, approvals of license amendments and renewals for nuclear facilities, and the scheduling of public workshops on topics such as Probabilistic Risk Assessment. Additionally, the archive includes notices of proposed civil penalties against companies and safety reviews of construction permit applications.

These notices serve as an informational record of the NRC's regulatory activities. While most releases are routine announcements, some indicate enforcement actions, such as the proposed $72,000 civil penalty against a Missouri-based company, which may require attention from affected entities. Companies involved in licensing, renewals, or subject to NRC oversight should review these releases for potential implications on their operations and compliance strategies.

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News Releases - 2025

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12/29/2025 | 25-071 | NRC Reflects on 2025 Successes |
| 12/22/2025 | 25-070 | Doug Weaver Sworn in as NRC Commissioner |
| 12/19/2025 | 25-069 | ‌NRC Names Mike King as Executive Director for Operations |
| 12/19/2025 | 25-067 | ‌NRC Approves License Amendment for Homestake Mining Company |
| 12/19/2025 | 25-068 | NRC Schedules Public Workshop on Probabilistic Risk Assessment |
| 12/19/2025 | III-25-026 | NRC Proposes $72,000 Civil Penalty Against Missouri-based Company |
| 12/17/2025 | 25-066 | NRC Renews Clinton and Dresden Operating Licenses |
| 12/12/2025 | 25-065 | NRC Renews Browns Ferry Operating License |
| 12/04/2025 | 25-064 | ‌Ho Nieh Sworn in as NRC Commissioner |
| 12/01/2025 | 25-063 | NRC Completes Safety Review of Construction Permit Application For Kemmerer Power Station in Wyoming |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11/21/2025 | 25-062 | NRC Makes Available Partial Atomic Alchemy Construction Permit Application |
| 11/20/2025 | 25-061 | ‌NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Reschedules Oral Argument on Long Mott Construction Permit Application‌ |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 09/30/2025 | 25-060 | NRC Approves License for Disa Technologies Inc. ‌Ahead of Anticipated Schedule |
| 09/30/2025 | 25-059 | NRC Names Andrea Kock as New NMSS Office Director |
| 09/29/2025 | 25-058 | NRC Renews Point Beach Operating Licenses |
| 09/25/2025 | 25-057 | Updated Connecticut Becomes 40th NRC Agreement State |
| 09/18/2025 | 25-056 | U.S., U.K. Nuclear Regulators Renew, Expand Cooperation to Speed Advanced Reactor Technical Reviews |
| 09/17/2025 | 25-055 | NRC To Hold 6th Annual Artificial Intelligence Workshop |
| 09/17/2025 | 25-054 | NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Long Mott Construction Permit Application |
| 09/11/2025 | 25-053 | NRC to Host 2-Day Public Hybrid Workshop on Improving Realism in Probabilistic Risk Assessment |
| 09/10/2025 | 25-052 | NRC Announces Senior Management Selection for Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| 09/08/2025 | 25-051 | NRC Accepts Partial Fermi America Combined License Application |
| 09/08/2025 | 25-050 | ‌NRC Chairman Wright Sworn in for Third Term |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 08/25/2025 | 25-049 | NRC to Discuss Apparent Violations by Holtec International at Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference |
| 08/20/2025 | 25-048 | NRC, DOE Partner on Commercial HALEU Fuel and Transport |
| 08/15/2025 | 25-047 | NRC to Discuss Oyster Creek License Termination Plan, Gather Public Comments during Sept. 17 Meeting |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 07/31/2025 | III-25-025 | NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Quad Cities Nuclear Plant |
| 07/30/2025 | III-25-024 | ‌NRC Proposes $36,000 Civil Penalty Against Metro Cardiovascular Diagnostics‌ |
| 07/25/2025 | III-25-023 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Aluminum Manufacturer Alcoa |
| 07/24/2025 | 25-046 | NRC Approves Major Licensing Actions Required for Restart of Palisades NPP |
| 07/22/2025 | 25-045 | NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on TVA Clinch River Construction Permit Application |
| 07/21/2025 | 25-044 | NRC Pilots Risk-informed Inspection Changes |
| 07/21/2025 | 25-043 | ‌NRC Will Hold Public Meetings to Discuss Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center‌ |
| 07/14/2025 | 25-042 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Statement to Stakeholders |
| 07/07/2025 | 25-041 | NRC Renews Perry Nuclear Power Plant Operating License |
| 07/03/2025 | III-25-022 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant |
| 07/02/2025 | 25-040 | NRC Accelerates Review of Kemmerer Power Station Construction Permit |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 06/30/2025 | 25-039 | NRC Renews V.C. Summer Operating License |
| 06/24/2025 | 25-038 | NRC Reduces Hourly Rate for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Applicants and Pre-Applicants |
| 06/20/2025 | 25-037 | NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on the Hatch Subsequent License Renewal Application |
| 06/18/2025 | 25-036 | NRC Advances Factory-Built Microreactor Policy |
| 06/17/2025 | III-25-021 | NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2024 Performance of Perry Nuclear Power Plant |
| 06/12/2025 | III-25-020 | NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2024 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant |
| 06/11/2025 | III-25-019 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty to Snyder and Associates Inc. |
| 06/10/2025 | 25-035 | NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on Long Mott Generating Station Construction Permit Application |
| 06/05/2025 | III-25-018 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Clinton Nuclear Power Plant |
| 06/04/2025 | III-25-017 | NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2024 Performance of Monticello Nuclear Power Plan |
| 06/03/2025 | III-25-016 | NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2024 Performance of Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant |
| 06/03/2025 | III-25-015 | NRC Begins Special Inspection at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 05/30/2025 | 25-034 | NRC Issues Final Environmental Assessment for Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Application |
| 05/29/2025 | 25-033 | NRC Approves Standard Design for NuScale US460 Small Modular Reactor |
| 05/22/2025 | 25-032 | NRC Makes Available Hatch Nuclear Power Plant’s Subsequent License Renewal Application |
| 05/19/2025 | III-25-014 | NRC Begins Special Inspection at Curium |
| 05/14/2025 | I-25-006 | NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance at Operating Nuclear Plants in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania |
| 05/13/2025 | IV-25-002 | NRC to Hold a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations May 21 to Discuss a Proposed Violation |
| 05/13/2025 | 25-031 | NRC Accepts for Review Construction Permit Application for Long Mott Generating Station |
| 05/12/2025 | III-25-013 | NRC Begins Special Inspection at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant |
| 05/12/2025 | 25-030 | NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on Disa License Application |
| 05/12/2025 | 25-029 | NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal |
| 05/08/2025 | 25-028 | NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing for the Robinson Subsequent License Renewal Application |
| 05/08/2025 | II-25-016 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 05/08/2025 | 25-027 | NRC Issues Exemption for Proposed Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 Project |
| 05/07/2025 | III-25-012 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant |
| 05/06/2025 | I-25-005 | NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Seabrook Station 2024 Safety Performance |
| 05/06/2025 | II-25-015 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Catawba Nuclear Station Performance |
| 05/05/2025 | 25-026 | NRC Makes Available Partial Construction Permit Application for TVA’s Clinch River Small Modular Reactor |
| 05/01/2025 | II-25-014 | NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance of Global Nuclear Fuel Plant |
| 05/01/2025 | 25-025 | NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Perry Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/30/2025 | II-25-013 | NRC to Discuss Two-Year Safety Review of NFS Erwin Facility at Public Meeting |
| 04/30/2025 | III-25-011 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of LaSalle Nuclear Power Plant |
| 04/29/2025 | II-25-012 | UPDATED - NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Performance |
| 04/29/2025 | II-25-011 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss McGuire Nuclear Station Performance |
| 04/24/2025 | 25-024 | NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Palisades Restart Environmental Assessment |
| 04/23/2025 | III-25-010 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant |
| 04/23/2025 | I-25-004 | NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant 2024 Performance |
| 04/22/2025 | II-25-010 | NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss Hatch and Farley Nuclear Plant Safety Performance |
| 04/22/2025 | 25-023 | NRC to Hold Public Meetings May 6 to Discuss Licensing Process for Tennessee Valley Authority Reactor Project |
| 04/21/2025 | II-25-009 | ‌NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Oconee Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/21/2025 | III-25-009 | ‌NRC Will Hold Public Meeting April 23 to Discuss Potential Restart of Palisades Nuclear Plant‌ |
| 04/18/2025 | 25-022 | NRC Announces New Director of the Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication |
| 04/17/2025 | II-25-008 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Surry and North Anna Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/17/2025 | II-25-007 | NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting on BWXT Fuel Facility Safety Performance |
| 04/17/2025 | II-25-006 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Robinson Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/16/2025 | 25-021 | NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Clinton License Renewal |
| 04/16/2025 | 25-020 | NRC Makes Available Long Mott Generating Station Construction Permit Application |
| 04/16/2025 | 25-019 | UPDATED - NRC Seeks Input; Offers Hearing Opportunity on Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement |
| 04/15/2025 | II-25-005 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/15/2025 | II-25-004 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/15/2025 | II-25-003 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/15/2025 | II-25-002 | NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant Performance |
| 04/14/2025 | 25-018 | ‌NRC Accepts Disa License Application for Review |
| 04/10/2025 | III-25-008 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Fermi Nuclear Power Plant |
| 04/10/2025 | III-25-007 | NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2024 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant |
| 04/08/2025 | 25-017 | NRC Makes Available Robinson Nuclear Plant’s License Renewal Application |
| 04/07/2025 | 25-016 | ACRS to hold Subcommittee Meeting April 17 in New Hampshire to Discuss Seabrook Concrete Issue |
| 04/04/2025 | III-25-006 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Missouri-based Healthcare Provider |
| 04/02/2025 | III-25-005 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Dresden Nuclear Power Plant |
| 04/02/2025 | 25-015 | NRC Makes Available License Application for a Method to Remediate Abandoned Uranium Mine Waste |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/31/2025 | 25-014 | NRC Renews Oconee Station Operating Licenses for a Second Time |
| 03/31/2025 | II-25-001 | NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2024 Performance of Three TVA Nuclear Power Plants |
| 03/28/2025 | I-25-003 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Delaware Company |
| 03/27/2025 | III-25-004 | NRC to Discuss 2024 Performance of Byron Nuclear Power Plant |
| 03/21/2025 | III-25-003 | NRC Proposes $14,400 Civil Penalty Against Missouri-based Hospital |
| 03/19/2025 | 25-013 | NRC Considering Connecticut’s Request to Become an Agreement State |
| 03/14/2025 | I-25-002 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Hartford Hospital |
| 03/13/2025 | 25-012 | NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation’s Nuclear Plants |
| 03/05/2025 | 25-011 | Latest Edition of NRC Information Digest Now Available Online |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/25/2025 | I-25-001 | NRC Begins Special Inspection at Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant |
| 02/20/2025 | 25-010 | NRC Proposes to Amend Licensing, Inspection, and Annual Fees for Fiscal Year 2025 |
| 02/18/2025 | III-25-002 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty to Materials Testing Consultants, Inc. |
| 02/10/2025 | 25-004 | UPDATED – NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument |
| 02/07/2025 | 25-009 | NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Oconee Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal |
| 02/03/2025 | 25-008 | NRC’s 37th Annual Regulatory Information Conference to Focus on the Next 50 Years |

| Date | Document Number | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 01/31/2025 | 25-007 | NRC Seeks Input on Draft Environmental Assessment for Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Requests |
| 01/27/2025 | 25-006 | Statement from NRC Chairman David Wright |
| 01/24/2025 | 25-005 | NRC Approves Updated Mission Statement |
| 01/22/2025 | 25-004 | NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Palisades Restart License Amendment Requests |
| 01/22/2025 | IV-25-001 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Paramount Builders, Inc. |
| 01/16/2025 | III-25-001 | NRC Proposes $9,000 Civil Penalty Against Karmanos Cancer Center |
| 01/13/2025 | 25-003 | NRC’s ACRS Elects 2025 Leadership and Confirms Meeting Schedule |
| 01/08/2025 | 25-002 | Matthew J. Marzano Sworn in as NRC Commissioner |
| 01/02/2025 | 25-001 | NRC Renews Monticello Operating License For a Second Time |