Politics
Government Proposes Changes to Nuclear Reactor Reviews
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to narrow the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors. This move aims to streamline the approval process but faces opposition from news outlets in a copyright dispute.
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The Hill
Several news outlets, including The New York Times, asked a judge Thursday to sanction OpenAI for allegedly withholding evidence in a copyright dispute with the ChatGPT maker. The newspapers, which have accused the AI firm of improperly using their copyrighted work to train its models, argue that Op
2026-07-09 21:32 UTC
The Hill
A key government agency is proposing to lessen the scope of environmental reviews for nuclear reactors, limiting public input and exempting some reactors altogether. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday announced that it is narrowing review under the National Environmental Policy Act
2026-07-09 21:34 UTC