In March 2017, Dr. Ashley Finan, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the "Hearing on S. 512, The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act"
Testimony
NRC's existing licensing processes were orignally developed to handle large, conventional light water reactors. New advanced reactor technologies under development may struggle to go through this process, despite safety and other potential benefits. This report describes how a new licensing system can authorize and unlock the next generation of nuclear power.
Report
In April 2016, Dr. Ashley Finan testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety for its hearing "Enabling Advanced Reactors"
Testimony