Connecticut, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sign Deal

Connecticut, Nuclear Regulatory Commission sign deal

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The head of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) joined Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday to sign a new agreement delegating certain licensing and inspection authorities to the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The delegation of those authorities is intended to streamline oversight and reduce costs for the many Connecticut businesses using radioactive materials in medicine…

Lamont talks nuclear power during visit from federal regulator

The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was in Hartford Thursday to hand over oversight of how certain fields use radioactive materials to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Chairman David Wright’s visit also created the chance for another conversation: expanding nuclear power. His visit was part of a ceremony marking Connecticut as the 40th agreement state,...

CT, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission sign new agreement

Gov. Ned Lamont signed an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday that will delegate oversight of radioactive materials used in medicine, academics and industry to state officials in Connecticut. The agreement expands the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s current authority to regulate radiation-emitting devices such as X-rays and CT scans — which are typically the purview of the states — to also …