LISTEN FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Trump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash January 28, 20267:42 AM ET By Brittney Melton Trump's Economic Message, DC Helicopter Crash Report, New Nuclear Regulations Listen 13:38 13:38 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed iframe src"https:www.npr.orgplayerembedg-s1-107650nx-s1-mx-5691084-1" width"100" height"290" frameborder"0" scrolling"no" title"NPR embedded audio player" Transcript Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration has secretly overhauled nuclear safety directives to fast-track the construction of a new generation of reactors, according to documents obtained by NPR. The Department of Energy, which is overseeing the Reactor Pilot Program to build at least three experimental commercial nuclear reactors by July 4, made the sweeping changes over the fall and winter. Critics are warning that the move gambles with the public's trust and compromises safety. Idaho National LaboratoryCollage by Joan Wong for NPR After comparing hundreds of pages of new rules with the old ones, NPR's Geoff Brumfiel says he and a colleague found that there are some very important changes to the safety guidance. The new rules alter groundwater protections by
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