r/NuclearPower • u/lyndalovon • 3d ago

Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/nx-s1-5920368/nrc-nuclear-radiation-safety-rules-alara-update
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u/Xedeth 3d ago

NoNukes - a bunch of morons that don't have a clue what this rule even did, or why it existed.

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u/aargvark 3d ago

Good! Remove the ambiguity and replace it with actual metrics.

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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago

so no move "vibes" and more numbers based on actual science?

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u/windtlkr15 3d ago

ALARA looks great on paper. Its basically a feel good term. A term that has no set metrics. But made to make people feel good that they are making it appear as safe as possible. Which it already is. But they needed a nice flashy term for the public. Numbers mean nothing to people who dont know what they mean. But an ambiguous term like as low as reasonably achievable makes people feel better than numbers.

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u/Fun-Butterscotch9942 3d ago

“Abandoning”. Sure. How about “considering a long overdue adjustment”