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Trump firing of NRC commissioner jars agency’s leadership

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. Hanson, however, was notified of his dismissal in a terse, two-sentence email from the White House that concluded, “Thank you for your service.”

President Trump fires a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors during Trump's first term in 2020.

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Trump fires Democratic member of nuclear energy safety commission

President Trump on Friday fired a Democratic member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which the commissioner says is illegal. In a Monday post on LinkedIn, Christopher Hanson said that Trump had fired him from the independent commission that regulates nuclear power safety.

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Trump Cans Biden’s Nuclear Regulator As Agency Faces Pro-Nuke Overhaul

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

White House nominates NRC Chair David Wright to new term

If Wright is confirmed by the Senate and remains chair, his job will be to implement White House orders to speed up reviews ...

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