FIA Sends Letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Support of Byproduct Material Approach

FIA Sends Letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Support of Byproduct Material Approach

On August 24, 2022, the CEO of the Fusion Industry Association sent letter to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that gives a full record of the FIA’s position on the appropriate type of regulatory approach by the NRC in the U.S. The letter, signed by FIA’s CEO, Andrew Holland, serves a follow up…

Senators Carper and Capito Letter to NRC Chairman Applauds Work to Craft Regulatory Path for Fusion

Senators Carper and Capito Letter to NRC Chairman Applauds Work to Craft Regulatory Path for Fusion

On August 18, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee sent a letter to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission supporting the ongoing work of the NRC staff to craft a new framework for fusion energy. The letter notes fusion’s inherent safety, saying “Leading scientists from around…

FIA Writes Letter to the NRC on Roadmap for Regulatory Options

FIA Writes Letter to the NRC on Roadmap for Regulatory Options

On October 4, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) wrote to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to clarify the roadmap for the requested six-month extension of the regulatory options paper. This extension would create better engagement between the NRC and the commercial fusion industry, as well as develop better understanding of the key…

NRC Hosts Second Virtual Public Meeting on Developing a Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy

NRC Hosts Second Virtual Public Meeting on Developing a Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy

On the afternoon of March 30, 2021, the Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) hosted their second virtual public meeting to explore an appropriate regulatory framework for fusion energy. Their first public forum was held on January 26, 2021. The goal of this and the previous forum was to collect public input and feedback related to developing…

NRC Hosts Virtual Public Meeting on Developing Options for a Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy

NRC Hosts Virtual Public Meeting on Developing Options for a Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy

On the afternoon of January 26, 2021, the Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) hosted their first virtual public meeting to explore an appropriate regulatory framework for fusion energy. The goal of this forum was to collect public input and feedback related to developing a regulatory model for longer-term commercial deployment of fusion. Section 103 of the…

OpEd: Fusion energy needs smart federal government regulation

OpEd: Fusion energy needs smart federal government regulation

On October 6, 2020, FIA Director Andrew Holland published the below article in the Washington Times. Fusion energy needs smart federal government regulation Must demonstrate regulatory certainty for the future fusion industry Creating new sources of sustainable, reliable and zero-carbon energy is a critical national security question and may prove to be an existential threat…