Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposes Eliminating Decades-Old Radiation Safety Principle

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to eliminate the 'as low as reasonably achievable' (ALARA) principle, a foundational radiation safety practice in place for 50 years that minimizes public and worker exposure to radiation. This move comes as President Trump seeks to quadruple domestic nuclear energy production, and the NRC aims to replace ALARA with a 'graded approach' that would require more rigorous protection measures only when approaching dose limits.