Big Tech Rushing Into Nuclear Energy, and Bypassing Safety Oversight

• A growing number of nuclear startups are opting out of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), the voluntary safety watchdog created after Three Mile Island — breaking a decades-long industry norm.

• The Trump administration is actively weakening existing nuclear safety regulations, including a May 2025 executive order directing the NRC to reconsider core radiation exposure standards, to accelerate domestic nuclear expansion.

• As the NRC has offloaded some regulatory responsibilities to the INPO, companies that decline membership now effectively operate outside both layers of oversight — raising serious public safety concerns.

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Big-Tech-Is-Rushing-Into-Nuclear-Energy-and-Bypassing-Safety-Oversight.html

What could possibly go wrong?