OpinionJanuary 23, 2026
Loosening radiation exposure rules won’t speed up nuclear energy production
Relaxing radiation safety standards could place women and children at higher risks of health issues
Stories by Katy Huff
Katy Huff is an associate professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an Amazon Scholar, and a former U.S. assistant secretary for nuclear energy. Huff is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project. You can follow her on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
OpinionMarch 6, 2025
Killing a Nuclear Watchdog’s Independence Threatens Disaster
A Trump administration plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where similar oversight muzzling has led to nuclear disasters overseas