As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes eliminating the ALARA principle, a 50-year-old radiation safety standard requiring radiation exposure to be as low as reasonably achievable. This change aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to expand nuclear energy production amid increased electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence. The NRC claims safety standards remain unchanged, while the Department of Energy has already stopped using ALARA.