Ed Markey: “I thank you, Chairman Carper, for your unequivocal statement that, under this bill, the NRC will still be required to…”

“I thank you, Chairman Carper, for your unequivocal statement that, under this bill, the NRC will still be required to implement a safety-first mission. I would also like to note my concern over language directing that regulatory activities ``not unnecessarily limit'' civilian nuclear activity. We do not need to enable any new lines of argument for industry to protest necessary safety updates required by the NRC that may require additional investments for licensees to implement and thus ``unnecessarily limit'' their activity. Chairman Carper, can you confirm that this language should not be interpreted to suggest that the NRC should adopt a new, cost-benefit approach to decisions affecting public safety?”