Stakeholder Support for Regulatory Harmonization and Expanded Nuclear Power: Outcomes of HPS/NCRP Open Forums

On June 9 th and 10 th , 2025 the Health Physics Society (HPS) and National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) jointly sponsored two open forums with the hopes of discussing and responding to constituent beliefs regarding a series of nuclear-related Executive Orders (EOs). The HPS and NCRP leaders were joined by members from the American Academy of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), and the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) as panelists to help respond and moderate the forums. The forums focused on three of the nine relevant EOs, and, while varying opinions were shared, three common themes were strongly supported: First, many of the constituents support change, particularly regulatory harmonization (205/212, 97%), and the time to make changes [now] is appropriate due to these EOs. Second, the constituents believe that these EOs will have a significant impact on the nuclear fields (420/468, 90%). Third, the constituents strongly support the United States in increasing its use of nuclear power (236/245, 96%).