Ep 165: Margie Doane, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

In this episode, we discuss...


How Margie’s upbringing influenced her career

How nuclear export licensing works and why it’s important to
the safe handling and security of nuclear materials

Why it was important for Margie to consider transboundary
effects of Fukushima when negotiating to affirm the IAEA’s
post-Fukushima frameworks

How the Supreme Court’s post-Fukushima ruling against the
NRC’s Waste Confidence policy caused an abrupt halt in plans for
domestic and international nuclear power plant construction

How Margie’s 3-step risk assessment process helped propel her
to the top of the NRC

How training staff on new and different technologies, such as
SMRs, will help propel NRC regulations forward