We can streamline permitting and we can streamline deployment while maintaining the high standards that protect communities. And that's what the NRC's job was set up to do. So now more than ever, The NRC needs to keep the authority and independence given to it by Congress to oversee this industry and protect public health and protect the environment. and make sure reactors are being operated responsibly. That's how we move forward faster, bring down costs, strengthen our energy security, and keep people safe at the same time. (01:28–01:40)
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Asserts that the NRC should maintain its authority and independence to oversee the nuclear industry.
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