NRC Reviews Allegations in Texas After Markey Seeks Probe
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing allegations of retaliation against agency staff who raised safety concerns about a Nebraska power plant, which prompted a U.S. lawmaker to demand an investigation.
Representative Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked the agency for information after receiving a letter from NRC staff in Arlington, Texas, who said the work environment under a deputy director discouraged enforcement actions.