# Nuclear Regulatory Commission on The No Agenda Show

Nuclear Regulatory Commission comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2011 to July 2019.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** December 2011 – July 2019
- **Related topics:** [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Deregulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deregulation.md), [Epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [John Oliver](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-oliver.md), [Legislation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legislation.md), [Pay For Play](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pay-for-play.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Scott Pruitt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-pruitt.md), [Sopa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sopa.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### EPA Pesticide Ban and Nuclear Self-Inspections

- **Episode:** [1157: Carbon Captions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1157-carbon-captions.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-25
- **Time:** 1:54:06–1:55:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1157-carbon-captions/chapter/epa-pesticide-ban-and-nuclear-self-inspections.md

The EPA announced it will not ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, despite research linking it to brain damage in children. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is moving toward allowing the nuclear industry to conduct more self-inspections while reducing the scope of federal radiation preparedness checks.

Keywords: [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), chlorpyrifos, [nuclear regulatory commission](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-regulatory-commission.md), [deregulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deregulation.md), [scott pruitt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-pruitt.md)

### Uranium One and the "To Be Fair" Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [877: The Angries](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/877-the-angries.md)
- **Published:** 2016-11-14
- **Time:** 1:52:07–1:55:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/877-the-angries/chapter/uranium-one-and-the-to-be-fair-rhetoric.md

The discussion deconstructs John Oliver's defense of the Uranium One deal involving Russia. The hosts highlight Oliver's use of the phrase "to be fair" as a rhetorical device to dismiss "pay for play" allegations by pointing to the involvement of nine different government agencies in the approval process.

Keywords: [uranium one](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uranium-one.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [pay for play](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pay-for-play.md), [nuclear regulatory commission](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-regulatory-commission.md), [john oliver](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-oliver.md)

### SOPA Vote Status and C-SPAN Coverage Strategy

- **Episode:** [365: Trojan Horse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/365-trojan-horse.md)
- **Published:** 2011-12-15
- **Time:** 1:39–3:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/365-trojan-horse/chapter/sopa-vote-status-and-c-span-coverage-strategy.md

The hosts evaluate the likelihood of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) passing, noting that major changes are required for it to proceed. They compare media coverage of the bill, noting CNN's pro-SOPA advertisements and their own reliance on C-SPAN for primary source material, specifically regarding recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearings.

Keywords: [sopa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sopa.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [nuclear regulatory commission](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-regulatory-commission.md), [legislation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legislation.md)

---

This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`.

- [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt)
- [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md)
- [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md)
- [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md)
- [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md)
- [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)