Outgoing NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane speaks at National Press Club
November 17, 2014
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Outgoing NRC Chairman Allison MacfarlaneOn Nov. 17th, outgoing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Allison Macfarlane (photo, left) spoke, and answered questions, at the National Press Club (NPC) in Washington, D.C. A video recording of the address, and Q&A session, is posted on the NPC website.

Macfarlane will leave the NRC on Jan. 1st. She is resigning her chairmanship four years early. She only served for about two and a half years. Beyond Nuclear issued a statement when Macfarlane announced her resignation.

Update on November 17, 2014 by Registered Commenteradmin

New York Times reporter Matt Wald ran an article about the Macfarlane press conference entitled "Nuclear Agency Rules Are Ill-Suited for Plant Decommissioning, Leader Says."

Article originally appeared on Beyond Nuclear (https://archive.beyondnuclear.org/).
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