Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Posted: 23rd June 2026
Attorney Diane Curran argues that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission should not ignore the future impacts of climate change on reactor operation, an issue the agency currently dismisses while extending reactor licenses.
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Climate must factor in nuclear risk assessment
Climate change must be accounted for in reactor licensing because it challenges the NRC’s ability to ensure safe operation over the decades of a reactor’s operating license term, argues Diane Curran. Weather-related hazards— including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, derechos, wildfires, drought, and extreme heat and cold — are becoming more severe and more frequent. Assessing how those risks are likely to evolve over the operating life of a reactor is difficult, but it is essential to protecting public safety and environmental integrity. READ MORE
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