President Obama’s nominee to head the Nuclear Regulatory Commission promised to create positive working relationships with her fellow Commissioners, a reference to concerns about her predecessor Gregory Jaczko.The current Chairman has been the subject of public complaints by other Commissioners regarding his management style.

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All five Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioners appeared Thursday at a Senate hearing examined nuclear safety rules one year after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan.

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All five commissioners were once again on Capitol Hill, this time before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The subject of the hearing was the NRC's recommendations in the wake of the Fukushima accident, but a majority of the Senators asked about management issues at the agency.

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Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the fundraising arm for House Republicans, joined Newsmakers to discuss the 2012 elections, including House campaigns, key Congressional districts and the issues driving the upcoming election.  

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard this morning from members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about the lessons they took away from the March 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima reactor in Japan.

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today heard the results of a task force report prompted by the meltdown of the Fukushima reactor in Japan.  The report looks at what lessons can be learned from that accident and how the U.S. nuclear power industry should react to prevent a similar incident here.

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The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission spoke today at the National Press Club, one day before the NRC meets to discuss a staff report on the Japanese nuclear accident and what the U.S. nuclear power industry can learn from the incident.

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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a confirmation hearing to consider REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell’s nomination to become the next Interior Secretary. President Obama nominated Jewell last month to succeed Ken Salazar, who held the post throughout the President's first term. 

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Government officials and other stakeholders discussed how state and federal governments can work together to promote low-carbon solutions and build resilience to the consequences of climate change.

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At two events Monday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) unveiled her energy policy blueprint and discussed legislative priorities for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 113th Congress.

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