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President Donald Trump wants to have a greater say over the work of independent agencies that have been relatively insulated from White House intervention.
E&E News reporters Francisco “A.J.” Camacho, Peter Behr and Nico Portuondo explained how the administration’s agenda is affecting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Trump ousted an NRC commissioner this year and helped push out a FERC member. Executive orders have also given other agencies more power over the future of nuclear energy in the U.S.
