Pallone Blasts Trump for Illegally Firing NRC Commissioner

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Trump illegally fired Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioner Christopher Hanson:

“Trump’s firing of NRC Commissioner Hanson is another illegal attempt to undermine independent agencies and consolidate power in his White House. Congress explicitly created the NRC as an independent agency, insulated from the whims of any President, knowing that was the only way to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the American people.  Hanson was re-nominated and confirmed to his seat by the Senate last year, and his term runs through 2029. Illegally firing Commissioner Hanson imperils Trump’s own so-called ‘energy dominance’ agenda and is a gross abuse of power that could imperil the safety of nuclear power.”

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