The Nuclear Energy and Materials sector is a complex and diverse area of law. Nuclear energy provides more than half of the United States' low-carbon energy. From life extensions for existing reactors, to decommissioning, to new advanced reactor developments, opportunities and challenges are abound. Radioactive materials also play a useful and diverse role in modern life, saving thousands of lives a year and supporting an array of advanced engineering applications.
We have experience across a full range of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing, enforcement, and litigation matters, and on the development and sale of nuclear projects around the world, including nuclear export control laws to support those projects. We also advise clients on nuclear matters with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department Commerce (DOC), and the U.S. Department of Defense, among others. As a global firm, we support nuclear projects and companies around the world.
We represent a diverse array of the nuclear sector, including nuclear utilities and other owner/operators, advanced reactor innovators, fuel cycle facilities, decommissioning vendors, and the world's largest radiopharmaceutical manufacturer. Our work is on the cutting-edge of next-generation nuclear innovation and we host a legal blog on advanced reactors.
We advise on a wide range of regulatory actions associated with the use of radioactive materials, including licensing, decommissioning, financial assurance, and license transfers, and much more. We support clients before regulators and the courts, in negotiating complex transactions, on policy proposals and funding applications, and on a variety of other legal and business issues.
Our team has diverse backgrounds, having held roles at DOE, NRC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and utilities. Our team includes a former general counsel of DOE, and former NRC attorneys. We supplement this with technical knowledge of the nuclear field to provide a one-stop shop for nearly any issue.
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