NRC Proposes Amendment to Wyoming Agreement for Oversight of Mineral Resource Source Material
January 31, 2026
January 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced a proposal to amend its existing agreement with Wyoming, potentially shifting more oversight of radioactive materials to state control.
Under the proposed amendment, the commission would discontinue its regulatory authority over source material recovered from mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than uranium or thorium content. Wyoming would assume this responsibility, expanding on an agre . . .
Under the proposed amendment, the commission would discontinue its regulatory authority over source material recovered from mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than uranium or thorium content. Wyoming would assume this responsibility, expanding on an agre . . .