President Donald Trump fired Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Christopher Hanson on Friday, abruptly ousting the Biden appointee as part of an ...

Nearly 30 former U.S. nuclear power regulator officials criticized President Trump's dismissal of Commissioner Chris Hanson, stressing it prioritized politics over safety. They argue this move ...

Hanson was appointed to the NRC by Trump in 2020 and named chair by then-President Joe Biden in 2021. His renomination by Biden was approved by the Senate in 2024 with a large bipartisan majority.

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 30 former officials and employees at the U.S. nuclear power regulator on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump's firing of a commissioner at the ...

Hanson noted he had been appointed to the NRC by Trump in 2020 and reappointed by former President Joe Biden in ... “Trump’s action in firing Chris Hanson as the chairman is very disturbing.

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at speeding up approvals of nuclear reactors on U.S. soil during his term.

Christopher T. Hanson was initially appointed by Trump in his first term and reappointed by Joe Biden in 2024. The White House implied Hanson’s firing was to make this important commission more ...

The firing this month of Chris Hanson, a Democrat, at the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission followed Trump's executive orders on accelerating the agency's reactor approvals as artificial ...

The firing this month of Chris Hanson, a Democrat, at the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission followed Trump's executive orders on accelerating the agency's reactor approvals as artificial ...